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To screen or not to screen for osteoporosis amongst post-menopausal women with one prior osteoporotic fracture in Greece

To screen or not to screen for osteoporosis amongst post-menopausal women with one prior osteoporotic fracture in Greece

Souliotis Kyriakos, Golna Christina, Golnas Pavlos, Markakis Ioannis-Anestis & Makras Polyzois Background: Screening and linkage to care (SLTC) for osteoporosis is suboptimal in several settings. In Greece, it is estimated that only up to 8.6% of postmenopausal women are SLTC for osteoporosis, despite having suffered a previous fracture. Aims: This study aims to estimate the impact of comprehensive screening on…

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