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Osteoporosis: current diagnostic possibilities, a literature review

Michał Swoboda 1
,
Wojciech Pluskiewicz 2

  1. Department of General Surgery, Siemianowice Slaskie City Hospital, Siemianowice Slaskie, Poland

  2. Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Diabetology and Nephrology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

Menopause Rev 2026; 25(2)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pm.2026.163772
Data publikacji online: 2026/08/03
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