TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrasonometric profiling of incidence and risk of osteoporosis in rural women
AU - Gueldner, Sarah H.
AU - Britton, Geraldine R.
AU - Madhavan, Guruprasad
AU - Pierce, Carolyn S.
AU - Grabo, Theresa N.
AU - Penrod, Janice
AU - Stucke, Sheri A.
AU - Liu, Chin Fang
PY - 2008/1/1
Y1 - 2008/1/1
N2 - Background: It is estimated that over 200 million people worldwide have osteoporosis. The prevalence of osteoporosis is continuing to escalate with the increasingly aging population. The major complication of osteoporosis is an increase in fragility fractures leading to morbidity, mortality, and decreased quality of life. This investigation profiled the incidence and risk of osteoporosis in adult women from a rural setting using ultrasonic bone scanning technology.
AB - Background: It is estimated that over 200 million people worldwide have osteoporosis. The prevalence of osteoporosis is continuing to escalate with the increasingly aging population. The major complication of osteoporosis is an increase in fragility fractures leading to morbidity, mortality, and decreased quality of life. This investigation profiled the incidence and risk of osteoporosis in adult women from a rural setting using ultrasonic bone scanning technology.
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U2 - 10.1300/J074v20n01_03
DO - 10.1300/J074v20n01_03
M3 - Article
SN - 0895-2841
VL - 20
SP - 21
EP - 30
JO - Journal of Women and Aging
JF - Journal of Women and Aging
IS - 1-2
ER -