The Osteoporotic Syndrome

Detection, Prevention, and Treatment

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Geriatrics, Reference, Public Health
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Author: ISBN: 9780080542577
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publication: April 18, 2000
Imprint: Academic Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780080542577
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication: April 18, 2000
Imprint: Academic Press
Language: English

Metabolic bone degeneration (osteoporosis) affects millions of people--primarily postmenopausal women--and is directly responsible for debilitating hip, vertebral, and limb fractures in the elderly. Incorporating advances made within just the past five years, The Osteoporotic Syndrome: Detection, Prevention, and Treatment serves as an up-to-date, practical guide to the major clinical aspects of osteoporosis. The text is liberally illustrated with detailed figures. As a resource for the clinician dealing with metabolic bone degeneration, this book represents an excellent source of information on the diagnosis and day-to-day management of osteoporosis.

  • Topics covered include:

  • Therapy with Vitamin D metabolites, sodium fluoride, thiazides, and isoflavones

    Biochemical markers of bone turnover

    Calcium, Vitamin D, and bone metabolism

    Estrogens and tissue selective estrogens for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis

    The effects of osteoporosis on orthopaedic surgery

    The therapy of glucocorticoid bone disease

    Effects of aging on bone structure and metabolism

    Management of osteoporotic patients in our health care delivery system

    The genetics of osteoporosis

    Bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis

    Calcitonin

    Bone mass measurement techniques in clinical practice

    Osteoporosis and the bone biopsy

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Metabolic bone degeneration (osteoporosis) affects millions of people--primarily postmenopausal women--and is directly responsible for debilitating hip, vertebral, and limb fractures in the elderly. Incorporating advances made within just the past five years, The Osteoporotic Syndrome: Detection, Prevention, and Treatment serves as an up-to-date, practical guide to the major clinical aspects of osteoporosis. The text is liberally illustrated with detailed figures. As a resource for the clinician dealing with metabolic bone degeneration, this book represents an excellent source of information on the diagnosis and day-to-day management of osteoporosis.

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