title: Osteoporosis: evaluation and treatment.
abstract: Osteoporosis is a common and costly disease. This article discusses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis, including hormone replacement, bisphosphonates, calcitonin, raloxifene, and alternative therapies. As our population ages, osteoporosis will become an even more common disease.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226-4801, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Milott
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Schapira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019386:Alendronate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020849:Raloxifene Hydrochloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators; D020849:Raloxifene Hydrochloride; D002116:Calcitonin; D019386:Alendronate