title: Gender Disparities in Osteoporosis.
abstract: Osteoporosis is a growing health concern worldwide and its complications are as prevalent as other common chronic disease complications such as hypertension and diabetes. In this review, we will discuss the role of gender in osteoporosis, especially related to peak bone mass and maturation, rate of annual bone loss, screening, prevalence of osteoporosis and its related fractures, mortality after osteoporosis-related fracture, fracture risk predication using different technologies and the impact of gender on osteoporosis management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Taif University School of Medicine, Taif, Saudi Arabia. Email: kalswat@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Khaled A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Alswat
keywords: Fracture and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; Men; Osteoporosis