Transient osteoporosis of pregnancy in a case of postpartum bilateral femoral neck fracture

• Autori principali: Kaveh Gharanizadeh (Autore), Alireza Mirzaei (Autore), Solmaz Piri (Autore), Mozhdeh Zabihiyeganeh (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Transient osteoporosis of pregnancy (TOP) is a rare, yet under-reported condition that threatens pregnant women in the third trimester of a usually uneventful pregnancy. It is known to be the consequence of drastic loss of bone mass and elevated rates of bone turnover caused by fetal consumption of...