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Volume 2 Issue 3 (July-September, 2014)

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Assessment of osteoporosis in post- menopausal women
Dr. Anjali Agraj Gupta

Background: The present study was conducted to assess osteoporosis in post- menopausal women. Materials & Methods: 64 post- menopausal women underwent BMD measurement using Achilles ultrasound bone densitometer. Calcium level was also calculated. Results: Out of 86 women, 24 (27.9%) had osteoporosis. The mean serum calcium level in osteoporosis women was 3.28 µg/ml and in non- osteoporosis women was 7.12 µg/ml. Conclusion: There was high prevalence of osteoporosis in post- menopausal women. Key words: Calcium, Osteoporosis, Post- menopausal women

 
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