title: [Involutive osteoporosis: epidemiologic and preventive aspects].
abstract: The epidemiological research of the last years points to a significant increase of involutional osteoporosis and related fractures. The rational treatment of osteoporosis consists either in preventive management or in early pharmacological therapy, preventive screening of at risk subjects by means of bone mineral content measurement.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Gregorio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: Osteoporosi involutiva: aspetti epidemiologici e preventivi.