Publikace na 1. lékařská fakulta |
2013
Abstrakt
Osteoporosis is characterised by reduced bone mass and disruption of bone architecture, resulting in increased risks of fragility fractures which represent the main clinical consequence of the disease. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology and economic burden of fragility fractures as a consequence of osteoporosis in the Czech republic, as a further detailed addition to the report for the entire European Union.