title: Osteoporosis: pathogenesis, diagnosis and management.
abstract: Osteoporosis is a multifactorial chronic disease that is characterised by low bone mass. It is important that practitioners are able to identify patients who have or are at risk of developing osteoporosis so that appropriate steps can be taken to diagnose the disease and offer patients appropriate treatment and information on specific lifestyle interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Accident Surgery, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham. jennie.walker@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jennie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D004496:Education, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors