Bone Loss and Osteoporosis : An Anthropological Perspective /

With the growing incidence of fragility fractures in Europe and North America over the last three decades, bone loss and osteoporosis have become active areas of research in skeletal biology. Bone loss is associated with aging in both sexes and is accelerated in women with the onset of menopause. Ho...

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Main Author:	Agarwal, Sabrina C.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Stout, Sam D.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, MA : Springer US, 2003.
Subjects:	Social sciences. Veterinary medicine. Anthropology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book