Title: Relation of age and sex with the occurrence of osteoporosis: analysis of 8000 cases.
Abstract: AIM To analyze the relation of age and sex with the incidence of osteoporosis in patients with osteoporosis and low bone mass.Methods The quantitative ultrasound bone mineral density(BMD)machine was used to examine the middle piece of right tibia in 8000 cases who were recommended by the physicians of Central Hospital of Xingyang City.Results The occurrence rate of osteoporosis was 28.83% for females and 19.31% for males,and the detection of low bone mass was 34.53% for females and 22.94% for males. There were significant differences between males and females (χ2=3.2,4.5,P0.01); The bone ultrasound conduction velocity decreased with the increase of age in females after 50 year old.Conclusion The incidence of osteoporosis is positively related with age and it is obviously higher in females than in males.It is obviously higher in those with low bone mass than in those with osteoporosis, and the prevention and treatment has important economic benefits and social effect
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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