The economic burden of osteoporosis in Iran in 2020.

Afshin OstovarAbdoreza MousaviSayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-JaziMarzieh RajabiBagher LarijaniNoushin FahimfarRajabali Darroudi

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2022)

The economic burdens of osteoporosis are significant in Iran. Interventions to prevent osteoporosis and especially associated fractures, such as screening and prophylaxis, can reduce the cost of the disease and improve patients' quality of life. Further studies are needed to identify cost-effective and feasible interventions in Iran.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
end stage renal disease
physical activity
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis