Osteoporosis and Osteoporotic Fracture in Premature Menopause
- Author:
Dong Ock LEE
1
Author Information
1. Center for Uterine Cancer, Center for Cancer Prevention and Detection, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. dongocklee@paran.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Premature menopause;
Osteoporosis;
Bone density;
Osteoporotic fracture
- MeSH:
Bone Density;
Female;
Menopause;
Menopause, Premature;
Osteoporosis;
Osteoporotic Fractures;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Osteoporosis
2012;10(1):7-11
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Premature menopause is well known risk factor for osteoporosis and fragility fracture. Although its definition is menopause before the age of 40, many studies about the risk of osteoporosis and fragility fracture use diverse definition for it as early menopause. This article is to review the data of the impact of premature or early menopause on bone density and fragility fractures.
