ngaybinhyen
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Major risk factors
age >65 years,
vertebral compression fracture,
fragility fracture after age 40,
family history of osteoporotic fracture,
systemic glucocorticoid therapy >3 months,
malabsorption syndrome,
primary hyperparathyroidism,
propensity to fall,
osteopenia apparent on x-ray film,
hypogonadism,
menopause before age 45.
Minor risk factors
rheumatoid arthritis,
history of clinical hyperthyroidism,
chronic anticonvulsant therapy,
low dietary calcium,
smoker,
excessive alcohol intake,
excessive caffeine intake,
weight <57 kg,
weight loss >10% of weight at age 25,
chronic heparin therapy.
Duthie: Practice of Geriatrics, 4th ed
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| DrAlex_76
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dude ngaybinhyen, u must have the whole library at home !
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| ngaybinhyen
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I remember all of these, dude.
Just kidding. Yeap, I do have a library
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| nightflight1945
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A. Age
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