Osteoporosis

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Principles

AvClifford J. Rosen

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

Del i serien Current Clinical Practice

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Beskrivning

This challenge is particularly difficult to meet in osteoporosis, not only because has been so much new knowledge generated in recent years, but also because this there disorder has not caught the attention of many practicing physicians.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-10-10
Mått:178 x 254 x 17 mm
Vikt:590 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Current Clinical Practice
Antal sidor:299
Förlag:Humana Press Inc.
ISBN:9781461266686

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Recensioner i media

...give[s] readers a complete 'briefing' on osteoporosis. The last section provides a unique perspective on clinical management in the form of case presentations.-Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine

Innehållsförteckning

I. Skeletal Physiology and its Relevance to Osteoporosis.- 1 The Cellular and Biochemical Aspects of Bone Remodeling.- 2 The Role of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Macronutrients in the Maintenance of Skeletal Health.- 3 Vitamin D in Health and Prevention of Metabolic Bone Disease.- II. The Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis.- 4 The Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis.- 5 The Epidemiology of Osteoporosis.- 6 Psychosocial Aspects of Osteoporosis.- III. The Diagnosis of Osteoporosis.- 7 What Is an Osteoporotic Fracture?.- 8 Bone Densitometry Techniques in Modern Medicine.- 9 Clinical Interpretation and Utility of Bone Densitometry.- 10 Quantitative Ultrasound.- 11 Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover.- IV. The Treatment of Osteoporosis.- 12 An Introduction to Clinical Decision Making in Osteoporosis.- 13 Calcium as a Primary Treatment and Prevention Modality for Osteoporosis.- 14 Use of Estrogen for Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis.- 15 Drug Therapy.- 16 Nonpharmacologic Therapy for Osteoporosis.- V. Case Presentations.- 17 Prevention of Osteoporosis.- 18 The Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.- 19 The Approach to Osteoporosis in the Elderly Patient.- 20 Preventing and Treating Glucocorticoid Osteoporosis.- 21 Therapy for Osteoporosis in Men.- 22 Bone Mass in Renal Disease.- 23 Prevention of Osteoporosis: Making Sense of the Published Evidence.- Appendix 1: Glossary.- Appendix 2: Costs of Diagnostic Tests and Treatments of Osteoporosis.