New developments in osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is no longer a disorder about which nothing can be done. Many of the new developments in this field have already assumed important places in clinical management. The author reviews many of the new developments in treating osteoporosis and attempts to place them in a practical, clinical context.
McClung
M R
MR
Oregon Osteoporosis Center, Providence Health System, Portland 97213-2967, USA.
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015415:Biomarkers; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D015415:Biomarkers; D004164:Diphosphonates; D002116:Calcitonin