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Epidemiology of  osteoporosis  in Iran and other countries

Epidemiology of

 osteoporosis  in Iran and other countries

Akbar Soltani  M.D.

Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute (EMRI)

Taleghani Hospital

soltania@tuma.ac.ir

  • Definition of osteoporosis
  • Methodological issues and included studies
  • Osteoporosis in Iran and other countries
  • Fracture in Iran and other countries
  • Burden of osteoporosis in Iran
  • Recognition of osteoporosis in a clinical setting

Some slides are obtained from IOF course with permission

  • “A systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration, with a consequent increase in bone fragility with susceptibility to fracture.”*