title: Exposing the silent thief.
abstract: Like a thief in the night, osteoporosis can sneak up on women and rob them of good health. But new strategies hold promise for prevention, early diagnosis, and better treatment.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D019091:Critical Pathways; D019468:Disease Management; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States