Related terms: age-related osteoporosisbone losspostmenopausal osteoporosisbone disuse atrophyosteogenesis imperfectasenile osteoporosis
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Pathophysiology and therapy of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a heterogeneous disease of significant socioeconomic importance. In this paper the pathogenesis of postmenopausal and senile osteoporosis, osteoporosis in men and secondary osteoporosis is reviewed. Moreover, several aspects…
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Osteoporosis in older men: knowledge and health beliefs.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this theory-based descriptive study was to describe older men’s (> or = 65 years of age) knowledge of osteoporosis, their health beliefs about osteoporosis (specifically their…
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Epidemiology of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a major public health problem through its association with fracture. The problem may be alleviated substantially by appropriate early intervention before fracture occurs.This chapter discusses the epidemiology of…
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Screening for osteoporosis
Current status of the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis is reviewed, and screening for postmenopausal osteoporosis is discussed. Although prevention and treatment of osteoporosis have been extensively investigated, further…
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Nutritive therapies for osteoporosis. The role of calcium.
Nutrition is a major component of osteoporosis prevention. Adequate calcium intake throughout life is the essential nutritive therapy for osteoporosis prevention. Calcium also has a role as an adjunctive therapy…
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Danish Osteoporosis Prevention Study
Hypothesis: Use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) decreases the incidence of fractures in early postmenopausal women. The project was initiated in 1990, and the inclusion ended in 1993. A total…
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Study on Male Osteoporosis and Aging
The aim of this study is to identify potential risk factors for fragility fractures in men.
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Osteoporosis Prevention in Preadolescent Girls
This study will test an osteoporosis prevention program aimed at preadolescent girls between the ages of 10 and 12 who have not yet started their menstrual periods. Girls in this…
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Osteoporosis Education Clinic Study
We wish to investigate whether a weekly, 2½ hour group-based osteoporosis education intervention (the Osteoporosis Prevention and Self-Management Course), is different to one session course (1x 2½ hours) on osteoporosis…
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Prevention of Osteoporosis in Breast Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to test whether strength/weight training exercises enhance the effectiveness of calcium, vitamin D, and risedronate for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal…
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