title: Osteoporosis in pediatrics.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Endocrinology, The Childern's Hospital, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steelman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zeitler
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D001846:Bone Development / Q000502:physiology; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D044469:Racial Groups; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D002116:Calcitonin