Modern therapeutic approaches to osteoporosis.
Therapeutic strategies for osteoporosis treatment encompass both prophylaxis against age, menopausal-or medication-related bone loss, and promotion of a significant increase in bone mass following the onset of fractures. This article details the classification and screening procedures, various treatment methods, and research directions.
Sewell
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Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
D000818:Animals; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D004967:Estrogens; D014807:Vitamin D; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D002116:Calcitonin