title: Clinical conundrum.
abstract: Recent publicity about osteoporosis has stimulated an enormous number of enquiries about treatment and prompted a surge of referrals to rheumatologists. In what circumstances should osteoporosis be considered a disease, how is it best monitored, what treatment would you advocate and for how long?
authors.affiliation: Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Crisp
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones