title: [Is osteoporosis a disease?].
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kuopio Central University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alhava
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Välimäki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019386:Alendronate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015519:Bone Density; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin; D019386:Alendronate