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Quantitative digital radiography
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The use of digital x-ray scans to find out whether a person has a bone disease such as osteoporosis. the levels of calcium in the bones are measured, usually in the spine and hip.
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Osteoporosis, английский
- Osteoporosis
- A condition in which the bones become thin, porous and brittle, due to low levels of oestrogen, lack of calcium and lack of physical exercise. also called brittle bone disease comment: osteoporosis mainly affects postmenopausal women, increasing the risk of fractures. hormone replacement therapy is the most effective method of preventing osteoporosis though there are other risks to health from long-term use.
- A decrease in density of the bones causing structural weakness throughout the skeleton. fractures can result from even a minor injury or fall. some bone loss normally occurs in older adults. still, osteoporosis develops most often in white women after menopause.
Osteoporosi, итальянский
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Pharmacotherapy, английский
- The use of drugs to treat conditions, especially psychiatric disorders
- Фармакотерапия. совокупность методов лечения, основанных на применении лекарственных средств.
Assisted conception, английский
The use of a technique such as in vitro fertilisation to help someone to become pregnant
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