title: [OSTEOPOROSIS IN MEN: CURRENT ISSUES].
abstract: Analysis of outpatients male patients aimed at Bone Density Measurement (Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry) during 2013. The study shows that men are sent to the examination for osteoporosis nearly 20 times less than women, while in men older than 60 years the decrease in bone mineral density was observed in more than 85% of cases. The identified violations of mineralization of bone tissue in men in different age periods and the main reason for referral for examination were analyzed.
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IuV
authors.lastname: Poliakova
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Simakova
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Sivordova
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Zavodovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult