title: Osteoporosis: What about men?
abstract: Men sustain up to 40% of osteoporotic fractures, with potentially fatal results. But because osteoporosis is largely viewed as a women's disease, its presence in men is often missed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA. Email: farford.bryan@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Farford
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balog
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Kensler Dawson
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Montero
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates