title: Epidemiology of osteoporosis in Mexico. Present and future directions.
abstract: This position paper has been written by a multidisciplinary group of experts appointed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its aim is to present the state of the art of knowledge about osteoporosis in Mexico. A review of the scientific papers in Mexico and information about diagnostics tools and treatment is discussed along with some research recommendations for the future.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Epidemiología Clinica, Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gómez y Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. patriciaclarkmx@gmail.com
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tamayo
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cisneros
authors.forename: Fernando Carlos
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valdés
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic