Risk factors for osteoporotic fractures and low bone density in pre and postmenopausal women Factores de riesgo para fractura por osteoporosis y baja densidad ósea en mujeres en la pre y post menopausia Fatores de risco para fratura por osteoporose e baixa densidade óssea em mulheres na pré e pós-menopausa

• Main Authors: Marcelo M Pinheiro (Author), Edgard T dos Reis Neto (Author), Flávia S Machado (Author), Felipe Omura (Author), Jeane H K Yang (Author), Jacob Szejnfeld (Author), Vera L Szejnfeld (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and analyze risk factors associated to osteoporosis and low-trauma fracture in women. METHODS: Cross-sectional study including a total of 4,332 women older than 40 attending primary care services in the Greater São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, between 2004 and 2...