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Osteoporosis affects up to 40% of post-menopausal women in Tunisia

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Osteoporosis affects up to 40% of post-menopausal women over 50, according to data presented at an awareness day organised by the Mohamed-Kassab Orthopaedic Institute. Screening, information and consultation workshops welcomed the public, reports La Presse.

The Mohamed-Kassab Orthopaedic Institute organised an awareness day on osteoporosis, a disease that affects up to 40% of post-menopausal women in Tunisia, according to La Presse. The event was held in the rheumatic and bone diseases department, in collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation.

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