Drug therapy for osteoporosis / edited by Michael Kleerekoper.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kleerekoper, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Osteoporosis--Treatment.

Osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis--drug therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Osteoporosis--drug therapy.

Physical Description:

x, 116 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Osteoporosis

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, cc2005.

Summary:

Hormone replacement therapy is one of the clearest possible indications for the prevention, or arrest, of osteoporosis. Although its importance in this disease is no longer questioned, much remains to be fully understood about its effective application in practice. This expert, new text provides practicing clinicians with clear guidelines on the laboratory evaluation of osteoporosis: bone densitometry, special bone biochemistry as well as the role of estrogens and SERMs in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Non-HRT therapy for osteoporosis is also discussed.-- Provides an expert and authoritative overview of recent research as it applies to current practice-- Covers the use of estrogens and SERMs

Notes:

"A Parthenon Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1842140302

OCLC:

57343352