title: [Postmenopausal and senile osteoporosis. Prevention or therapy?].
abstract: Pharmacological treatments of osteoporosis can improve bone mineral content, but are not able to restore trabecular bone structure in presence of microfractures. It is therefore necessary to carry out at the right moment some preventive actions to increase peak bone mass in premenopausal age: adequate calcium intake, systematic physical activity and, if necessary, oestrogen administration before menopause are correct prophylactic measures against osteoporosis; moreover risk factors identification allows to perform a preliminary screening. Serial bone absorptiometry at lumbar level is able to identify fast losers women by means of integrating densitometric data and some metabolic results. Utilizing these methods it is possible to activate proper preventive or therapeutic measures and prevent osteoporotic complications.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Interna, Università di Torino.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Molinatti
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Isaia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mussetta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salamano
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D015519:Bone Density; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008593:Menopause; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: L'osteoporosi postmenopausale e senile. Prevenzione o terapia?