Distribution of Male Osteoporosis Patients According to Age, Classification, and Fracture

Sucuoglu H., Koyuncu H.

ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.18, sa.1, ss.13-17, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/imj.2016.26234
  • Dergi Adı: ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.13-17
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: For years, osteoporosis has been recognized as a disease affecting women. However, in recent years, it has been found that male osteoporosis is not as rare as it was thought to be, and fractures in men are an important public health problem. Therefore, we aimed to present the distribution of male osteoporosis patients according to their ages and diagnosis.