Assessment of the Relationship Between Depression and Bone Mineral Density and Quality of Life in Patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

• Main Authors: Halil Koyuncu (Author), İlknur Aktaş (Author), Ahmet Dinç (Author), İmdat Özkul (Author), Teoman Aydın (Author), Erdal Yücel (Author), Ömer Kocaman (Author), Halime Toros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to determined the effects of depression on bone loss and quality of life in postmenopausal osteoporotic (PMO) women. Seventy two females (mean age 65 ± 6.9) were included in this study. Out of these patients, 27 (37.5%) had depression, 45 (62.5%) were normal. All cases were...