ABSTRACT

Drawing on the expertise of a distinguished international team, this book contains 200 recent papers in the peer-reviewed literature that will affect the practice of physicians managing osteoporotic patients. Each paper is summarized, reviewed, and placed in clinical context. Coverage includes the underlying causes of osteoporosis and the latest di

part |2 pages

Part I: Epidemiology and pathophysiology

chapter 1|20 pages

Impact of the condition

chapter 2|20 pages

Risk factors for osteoporosis and fracture

chapter 3|14 pages

Pathophysiology of osteoporosis

chapter 4|16 pages

Genetics of osteoporosis

chapter 5|24 pages

Male osteoporosis

chapter 6|22 pages

Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

part |2 pages

Part II: Bone mass and measurement

chapter 8|14 pages

Bone measurement—ultrasound

chapter 9|30 pages

Bone markers

part |2 pages

Part III: Management and prevention

chapter 11|16 pages

Diet and osteoporosis

chapter 12|22 pages

HRT and SERMs

chapter 13|22 pages

Bisphosphonates

chapter 14|14 pages

Parathyroid hormone and strontium ranelate

chapter 15|12 pages

Fracture management in osteoporosis

part |2 pages

Part IV: Therapeutic issues