重视老年性骨质疏松症, 提高其诊断与治疗水平

伴随人口老龄化,我国老年性骨质疏松症呈发病率高、绝对病例数大的特点,部分学者的流行病学调查显示,北京、上海61～70岁和71～80岁两个年龄段骨质疏松发病率分别为53.8%,73.1%和54.8%,67.5%。然而,老年性骨质疏松症却易被忽视,由于骨质疏松症对老年人健康状况影响大,在提高对该疾病的重视同时应提高诊疗水平。

Pay more attention to senile osteoporosis and improve its diagnosis and treatment

With population aging,there has been high incidence and large absolute number of senile osteoporosis cases in China. One epidemic research shows that incidence of osteoporosis of 61—70 and 71—80 years old person in Beijing and Shanghai is 53.8%,73.1%and 54.8%,67.5%,respectively.Senile osteoporosis has become a public concern in aging population.However,it is frequently neglected.We should pay more attention to this disease and improve its diagnosis and treatment.