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Osteoporosis Diagnosis, Prevention, Therapy /
Osteoporosis is a global threat because it can impact every human being as they age. In this new edition, the authors point out the enormous scale of the problem in terms of human suffering, morbidity and mortality on the one hand, and the astronomical national costs on the other. Written in an easy...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2009.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. 2009. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Epidemiology of Osteoporosis
- Biology of Bone
- Pathogenesis of Osteoporosis
- Subgroups of Osteoporosis
- Risk Factors for Fractures
- Clinical Evaluation of Osteoporosis
- Bone Density in Osteoporosis
- Laboratory Evaluation of Osteoporosis
- Prevention of Osteoporosis
- Physical Activity and Exercise Programs
- Treatment Strategies in Osteoporosis
- Management of Pain in Osteoporosis
- Calcium and Vitamin D
- Hormones for Replacement Therapy
- Bisphosphonates
- Selective Oestrogen-Receptor Modulators
- Peptides of the Parathyroid Hormone Family
- Strontium Ranelate
- Calcitonin and Fluoride
- Combination and Sequential Therapies
- Future Directions
- Adherence and Monitoring of Osteoporosis Therapy
- Osteoporotic Fractures
- Pregnancy and Lactation
- Osteoporosis in Men
- Osteoporosis in Children
- Immobilization Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis in Medical Disciplines
- Osteoporosis and Drugs
- AIDS Osteopathy
- Renal Osteopathy
- Localized Osteopathies
- Periprosthetic Osteoporosis and Aseptic Loosening of Prostheses
- Oral Bone Loss, Periodontitis and Osteoporosis
- Disorders of Bone Due to Tumours
- The Metabolic Syndrome - A Major Cause of Osteoporosis in the World Today.