Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Drug-induced fracture, role of osteoporosis and sarcopenia: What is new?

6^th International Conference on Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

May 04-06, 2016 Chicago, USA

Farrokh Khosravi and Reza F Ghohestani

Texas Institute of Dermatology, USA

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Exp Dermatol Res

Abstract :

In this talk recent advances in understanding of drug induced fractures will be discussed. Fractures are the serious problem of the aged population, which is responsible for significant amount of morbidity and mortality. Any attempt to prevent or decrease incidence of fractures will save lives. Drugs increase Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia which both have a role in increasing fracture incidence. Sarcopenia is characterized by progressive and generalized loss of muscle mass and strength.

Biography :

Farrokh Khosravi has completed his Fellowship of Rheumatology in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. He is a part time Assistant Professor of Medicine. His field of interest is autoimmune skin diseases and he has published papers in the field of Behcet's disease and Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis in reputed journals and served as a Reviewer for Journal of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences and Rheumatology Research Journal.

Email: fkhosravi@gmail.com