title: Osteoporosis.
abstract: Osteoporosis is a disease that may have a tremendous impact on the lives of many postmenopausal women. It is encouraging that effective treatments for this disease abound and the challenge is to ensure that those most in need of diagnosis or therapy obtain adequate care. Further research is expected to clarify the role of combination therapy or sequential use of different agents for the maximum benefit in fracture protection. There is an array of efficacious options to consider when diagnosing and treating osteoporosis so that patients and their caregivers can remain optimistic about the management of this chronic disease and prevention of future fractures.
authors: Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Campus Box 7172, Bioinformatics Building 1163A, 130 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7172, USA.
authors: Sue A
authors: SA
authors: Brown
authors: Clifford J
authors: CJ
authors: Rosen
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D015519:Bone Density; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health