title: [Osteoporosis: a silent thief].
abstract: Having stressed the often disregarded social importance of osteoporosis and listed the risk factors, the authors illustrate the classification, etiopathogenesis, paucity of symptoms and the most valuable diagnostic resources, and discuss present therapeutic possibilities, while stressing the fact that, as in many other situations, prevention remains the best policy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stazi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stazi
mesh_terms: D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000150:complications; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Osteoporosi: un ladro silenzioso.