L’età passa anche per le ossa
L’osteoporosi non è solo una malattia dell’osso. Affrontando il problema dal punto di vista sistemico, ci accorgiamo come esistano altri aspetti da tenere in considerazione per “prevenire” la fragilità ossea.
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Dr. Alberto Fiorito
Medico Chirurgo. Specialista in medicina subacquea e iperbarica. Esperto in medicine integrate.