Article
[Genetic determinants of osteoporosis].
Casopis lekaru ceskych - 1 Jan 2005
Hubácek J A, Weichetová M
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a chronic progressive disease, characterized by higher bone resorption than bone mass accumulation. This leads to reduction of the bone mass, to microarchitectural deterioration of the bone tissue and to the increased risk of bone fracture. Osteoporosis affects predominately postmenopausal females, but it is also diagnosed at elderly males. Although osteoporosis is influenced by various...
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