ABSTRACT

The book is the first major review of menopause-associated osteoporosis, post WHI. The book has in-depth sections on the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and diagnosis of osteoporosis. The chief focus is on medical prevention and treatment, and includes chapters on hormone replacement therapy, bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators (SER

chapter 7|8 pages

Genetic regulation of bone mass

chapter 11|6 pages

Bone quality

chapter 25|6 pages

Tibolone

chapter 31|6 pages

Progestogens and bone