Osteoporosis : an evidence-based guide to prevention and management /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, Pa. :
American College of Physicians--American Society of Internal Medicine,
[2002]
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| Series: | ACP women's health series.
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Table of Contents:
- Bone biology, epidemiology, and general principles
- Bone densitometry and spine films
- Markers of bone turnover and the laboratory evaluation of secondary osteoporosis
- Nutrition
- Physical activity as a strategy to conserve and improve cone mass
- Estrogens
- Selective estrogen-receptor modulators
- Phytoestrogens and DHEA
- Bisphosphonates
- Calcitonin
- Anabolic agents
- Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
- Clinical cases
- Selection of medications and guidelines for fracture prevention