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Review
. 2014 Jul;18(4):449-54.
doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.137485.

The Asia-Pacific Regional Audit-Epidemiology, Costs, and Burden of Osteoporosis in India 2013: A report of International Osteoporosis Foundation

Ambrish Mithal  1 , Beena Bansal  1 , Carey S Kyer  2 , Peter Ebeling  3
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Review

The Asia-Pacific Regional Audit-Epidemiology, Costs, and Burden of Osteoporosis in India 2013: A report of International Osteoporosis Foundation

Ambrish Mithal et al. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Jul.
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Figures

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Life expectancy in India
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Population projection for India until 2050
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Urban versus rural population in India
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The age- and sex-specific hip fracture incidence in Rohtak district, North India during 2009 SOURCE Dhanwal D.K. et al. (2013) Incidence of hip fracture in Rohtak district, North India
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Figure 5
Prevalence of vertebral fractures in males and females according to age strata SOURCE Marwaha R.K. et al. (2012). The prevalence of and risk factors for radiographic vertebral fractures in older Indian women and men: Delhi Vertebral Osteoporosis Study
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