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Data Show Medication Adherence is an Important Factor in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Date:9/13/2009

," osteoporosis is a global problem that is increasing in significance as the population of the world both increases and ages. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently identified osteoporosis as a priority health issue along with other major non-communicable diseases.

The economic burden of osteoporosis is comparable to that of other major chronic diseases; for example, in the U.S., the costs associated with osteoporosis-related fractures are equivalent to those of cardiovascular disease and asthma.(vii) (viii) (ix) It has been reported that osteoporosis results in more hospital bed-days than stroke, myocardial infarction or breast cancer.(x)

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