Fractures significantly reduce quality of life in women with osteoporosis
Monday, August 2, 2010 - 15:28
in Health & Medicine
Researchers seeking to understand the impact of osteoporosis and fractures on various aspects of health have found that women who had previous fractures experienced a significant reduction in health-related quality of life similar to or worse than that experienced by patients with diabetes, arthritis, lung disease and other chronic illnesses.