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Murine Hind Limb Long Bone Dissection and Bone Marrow Isolation
Published on: April 14, 2016
Resumen
La osteoporosis afecta a todas las poblaciones y requiere atención a la densidad mineral ósea (DMO) y el riesgo de fracturas. La prevención y el tratamiento óptimos implican el calcio adecuado, la vitamina D y los factores de estilo de vida para la salud esquelética de por vida.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La investigación de la osteoporosis abarca la medicina interna, la endocrinología, la epidemiología y la gerontología.
- Se centra en la salud esquelética en todas las edades y poblaciones, no solo en mujeres posmenopáusicas.
Sus antecedentes:
- La osteoporosis, prevalente en mujeres posmenopáusicas, tiene consecuencias físicas, psicosociales y financieras significativas para todas las poblaciones.
- La osteoporosis secundaria justifica una mayor atención a la salud esquelética en los individuos afectados.
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