title: [Secondary osteoporosis UPDATE. How to diagnose secondary osteoporosis and disorders presenting low bone mineral density].
abstract: Involutional osteoporosis is one of common diseases related to ageing. However, it is essential for physicians to exclude possibilities that it is caused by certain background diseases or disorders, such as hypercortisolism, hyperthyroidism and type 1 diabetes mellitus. In addition, there are several diseases other than osteoporosis, that are known to be associated with low bone mineral density, although osteoporosis is usually diagnosed according to bone mineral density measurements. Thus, physicians should be prepared to appropriately evaluate how bone metabolism is impaired in the face of patients with low bone mineral density.
authors.affiliation: Toranomon Hospital Endocrine Center.
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D015519:Bone Density; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014859:Warfarin