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The Measurement of Bone Density

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The increasing awareness of the problem of osteoporosis has been prompted by a combination of demographic changes, advances in technology and the realisation that this is an eminently preventable condition. Osteoporosis can be defined as a reduction in the mass of bone per unit volume throughout the skeleton leading to risk of fracture following minimal trauma. This condition predominantly affects older women and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The increasing prevalence of osteoporosis [1,2] imposes a heavy and growing financial burden on the National Health Service. The average life expectancy of women in the UK is now 82 years and this has increased substantially since the 1930s when women could expect to reach 60 years. With menopausal age remaining static at about 51 years, the woman of the 1990s will spend a far larger proportion of her lifespan in the postmenopausal era than her predecessors, and consequently, postmenopausal complications will achieve more importance to both doctor and patient alike.

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  1. Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK

    James O. Drife MD, FRCS Ed, FRCOG (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)

  2. King’s College Hospital, London, SE5 9RS, UK

    John W. W. Studd MD, BS, FRCOG (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director) (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director)

  3. The Menopause Clinic, Dulwich Hospital, East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8PT, UK

    John W. W. Studd MD, BS, FRCOG (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director) (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director)

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Fogelman, I., Rodin, A. (1990). The Measurement of Bone Density. In: Drife, J.O., Studd, J.W.W. (eds) HRT and Osteoporosis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1799-5_11

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