[Incidence of osteoporosis discovered during prophylactic tests in women from the Northeastern region of Poland].
In at random well-chosen group of 803 women one passed investigation of thickness of bone of forearm or limb not dominating. All examined were divided into two groups: women before menopause and after menopause. Bone mineral structure was estimated in individuals by thickness of osseous mass--BMD. Criteria of osteoporosis was coefficient T-score, which value one accepted peaceably with recommendations of WHO. Osteoporosis steps out considerably more often in women after menopause and grows together as the years go after last menstruation.
Bielecki
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Kliniki Połoznictwa Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
Wołczyński
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Jarocki
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000453:epidemiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology