Osteoporose er hyppig ved Parkinsons sygdom

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The risk of developing osteoporosis, as well as Parkinson's disease (PD) is increased with increasing age, resulting in increased risk of fracture, particularly hip fractures. Each one of these two conditions can be debilitating and affect the individual patient's quality of life negatively. PD patients have higher risk of developing osteoporosis and hip fracture compared to those without PD because of lower bone mineral density (BMD) and lack of vitamin D. Prevention of fracture in PD patients should include fall-risk screening, BMD measurements by DXA scan and screening for risk factors for osteoporosis.

Bidragets oversatte titelOsteoporosis often occurs in Parkinson's disease patients.
OriginalsprogDansk
TidsskriftUgeskrift for Laeger
Vol/bind177
Sider (fra-til)145-149
ISSN0041-5782
StatusUdgivet - 19 jan. 2015

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