Background: calcium and vitamin D deficiency are general in elderly people and lead to increased bone los with an enhanced risk of osteoporotic fractures.Background: calcium and vitamin D deficiency are general in elderly people and lead to increased bone los with an enhanced risk of osteoporotic fractures. Although hip fractures are a serious chain of cause and effect few therapeutic measures are given for primary or secondary prevention. A combination of calcium and vitamin D may not be the chiefly effective treatment for all patients. COPYRIGHT 2001 Oxford University Press |
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