Expert panel consensus recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of secondary osteoporosis in children

• Main Authors: Rocío Galindo-Zavala (Author), Rosa Bou-Torrent (Author), Berta Magallares-López (Author), Concepción Mir-Perelló (Author), Natalia Palmou-Fontana (Author), Belén Sevilla-Pérez (Author), Marta Medrano-San Ildefonso (Author), Mª. Isabel González-Fernández (Author), Almudena Román-Pascual (Author), Paula Alcañiz-Rodríguez (Author), Juan Carlos Nieto-Gonzalez (Author), Mireia López-Corbeto (Author), Jenaro Graña-Gil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Osteoporosis incidence in children is increasing due to the increased survival rate of patients suffering from chronic diseases and the increased use of drugs that can damage bones. Recent changes made to the definition of childhood osteoporosis, along with the lack of guidelines...