Male osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis develops in males approximately 10 years later than in females. Low vitamin D is a common problem. Decline in testosterone represents a major cause for osteoporosis in men. Bisphosphonates are the treatment of choice for osteoporosis in older males.
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Nicole
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Division of Endocrinology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1402 South Grand Boulevard, O'Donnell Hall, 2nd Floor, St Louis, MO 63104, USA. nducharme3@hotmail.com
D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates