Osteoporosis in Older Persons Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approach /

Osteoporosis in Older Persons - Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approach has the most up-to-date information about the pathophysiology and new therapeutic alternatives. Until recently most effort concerning osteoporosis research was directed mainly at the mechanisms of a type of osteoporosis known a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Duque, Gustavo (Editor ), Kiel, Douglas P. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
Temas:
Rheumatology.
Orthopedics.
Endocrinology.
Geriatrics.
Orthopaedics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Biology of Bone
  • Aging and Bone
  • Calciotropic Hormones
  • Sex Steroids and Aging Bone
  • Animal Models for Senile Osteoporosis
  • Senile Osteoporosis as a Geriatric Syndrome
  • Genetics of Osteoporosis in Older Age
  • Fracture Epidemiology Among Individuals 75+
  • Falls as a Geriatric Syndrome: How to Prevent Them? How to Treat Them?
  • Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Falls and Fractures
  • Medical Treatment of Age-Related Osteoporosis: Present and Future
  • Treatment of Osteoporosis in Long-Term Care
  • Fracture Care in the Elderly.

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