CV Lattes
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Faculdade de Medicina (FMB) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Jorge Nahas Neto in research grants and scholarships supported by FAPESP.
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The total bone mass is determined by the balance between bone resorption and bone formation. Bone loss occurs when the balance in bone turnover is changed, resulting in improved resorption of bone. In women, with the onset of menopause, the rate of resorption increases, raising the impact of imbalance in bone turnover. Evidence suggests that rapid bone turnover (measured by biochemical ma…
Loss of balance is a major cause of falls, precipitating factor in 90% of osteoporotic hip fractures. The risk of a woman with 50 years or more to have an osteoporotic fracture during her lifetime is 40%. The fractures have serious consequences in terms of quality of life, morbidity, and mortality. Fall prevention, avoiding fractures, should be a routine aspect of care for postmenopausal …
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