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Scanning Skeletal Remains for Bone Mineral Density in Forensic Contexts
Published on: January 29, 2018
[Bone mineral density infringement in patients with digestive system diseases]
The Aims:
To develop criteria for prediction of disorders of bone metabolism and improve prevention and treatment of osteopenia in gastroenterological patients on the basis of pathogenic features of its development. Recent literature data show that a number of digestive diseases exacerbate the risk of osteopenia/osteoporosis in patients with population risk factors. Reduced bone mineral density in patients with certain diseases of the digestive system occurs equally in both cortical and trabecular bone tissue, indicating the polyetiology osteopenia in this group of patients.
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