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Generalised osteoporosis that is recognised radiologically is usually indicative of severe metabolic dysfunction. Less often, widespread osteoporosis is encountered as a component of an inherited bone dysplasia. Multiple fractures and/or pseudofractures complicate many of these conditions.
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Kozlowski, K., Beighton, P. (2001). Generalised Skeletal Abnormalities. In: Gamut Index of Skeletal Dysplasias. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0295-3_1
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