ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2018
Osteoporosis and its perspective in Pakistan: A review of evidence and issues for addressing fragility fractures.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- GRADE-ADOLOPMENT of clinical practice guideline for postmenopausal osteoporosis management-a Pakistani context.Archives of osteoporosis · 2023Guideline
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- Socio-Demographic, Environmental, and Clinical Factors Influencing Osteoporosis Control in Community Pharmacies of Lahore Pakistan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice of osteoporosis among Pakistani women: A national social-media based survey.PloS one · 2023Article
- Calcium deficiency worldwide: prevalence of inadequate intakes and associated health outcomes.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2022Article
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- Effects of BMP-2 compound with fibrin on osteoporotic vertebral fracture healing in rats.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2021Article
- A surrogate FRAX model for Pakistan.Archives of osteoporosis · 2021Article
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- Ethyl acetate and n-butanol fraction of Cissus quadrangularis promotes the mineralization potential of murine pre-osteoblast cell line MC3T3-E1 (sub-clone 4).Journal of cellular physiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
Despite major advances in osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment, low rates of investigating and treating osteoporosis in patients with fragility fracture are reported in Pakistan. Cost of therapies, time and cost of resources for diagnosis, concerns about medications and lack of clarity regarding the onus of responsibility to undertake this care, are some of the barriers to osteoporosis identification and treatment. Data from our part of the world on osteoporosis as well as on fragility fractures is sparse. This review addresses the current screening and diagnostic strategies for osteoporosis and reviews the existing literature to highlight the issues prevalent in our society on this major public health problem.
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