title: Postmenopausal osteoporosis: act now to prevent fracture.
authors.affiliation: Baltimore County Health Department, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Irina A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Lidow
authors.forename: Norma L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Rawlings
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D004164:Diphosphonates