title: [Osteoporosis in women and men--similarities and differences].
abstract: Osteoporosis maintains a special position in today's medicine, regarding both its growing incidence and its clinical and social consequences--fractures, leading to the loss of self-dependence, disabilities and higher mortality rates. It was thought for many years that osteoporosis affected mainly women after menopause. At present, it is known that the problem concerns men, as well. In the present review, similarities and differences between osteoporosis in either sex are discussed, concentrating on epidemiological and pathogenetic aspects, as well as on therapeutic differences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute, Łódź.
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Skowrońska-Jóźwiak
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lewiński
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D015519:Bone Density; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011044:Poland; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D