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ArticlePrzeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review2020

Skeletal system evaluation using RTG absorptiometry in women with bone mineral density disorders.

Mieczysława U Jurczyk, Katarzyna Dziekan, Katarzyna Wszołek, Karolina Chmaj-Wierzchowska

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Article in Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mieczysława U JurczykDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Katarzyna DziekanDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Katarzyna WszołekDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Karolina Chmaj-WierzchowskaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Poznan University of Medical Sciences · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOsteoporosis is a metabolic disease of the skeleton, characterized by decreased bone mass and abnormal microarchitecture, which contribute to an increased risk of fractures. Currently, over 200 million people are struggling with it worldwide, and therefore it is considered a social disease. Many of the affected require constant help from others, which is often associated with an increase in the cost of health care. AIM OF THE STUDY: To analyze the role of prophylaxis in the improvement of bone mass density and the evaluation of various methods of treating bone mineral density (BMD) disorders in women. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe cohort study includes retrospective analysis of 105 patients documentation which were examined using the DXA densitometric method (Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry) using LUNAR DPX equipment. The test results were given in g/cm

resultsThe largest group (55 surveyed patients) - 52.4%, were women suffering from osteoporosis. Decreased BMD was less common in patients living in urban areas. Among patients who suffered from osteoporosis, severe bone pain in the whole body occurred most often.

conclusionsIn Polish society, the incidence of osteoporosis is increasing. The main reason is the aging of the population. The number of fractures associated with this ailment increases after the age of 60. Analyzing the methods of treatment and assessing their effects on the reduced density of bone mass shows that the process of bone tissue disorders has deepened in non-treated patients.

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densitometrydisturbances in the skeletal system of a humandual-beam absorptionfemaleosteoporosisprophylaxis

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