Osteoporosis : a guide for clinicians
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Osteoporosis : a guide for clinicians
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007
- : alk. paper
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents of Works
- Diagnosis
- Pathogenesis
- Assessment of fracture risk
- Bone densitometry: using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry for monitoring
- Biochemical evaluation
- Secondary causes of osteoporosis
- Acquired vitamin D deficiency
- Treatment options
- Tailoring therapy to individual patients
- Determining success of therapy and what to do when therapy fails
- Future therapeutic options
- Case studies
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This handbook is a practical and comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis. The book covers all aspects of osteoporosis, from pathophysiology to diagnostic tests and therapies, and includes actual case studies with teaching points. Separate chapters focus on vitamin D deficiency and workup and recognition of secondary causes of bone loss. Coverage of treatment includes tailoring therapy to individual patients, determining the success of therapy, what to do when therapy fails, and future therapeutic options. The authors review the latest evidence and provide annotated references so readers can examine the methodology, results, and conclusions of the studies.
Table of Contents
Diagnosis Pathogenesis Assessment of Fracture Risk Bone Densitometry: Using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry for Monitoring Biochemical Evaluation Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis Acquired Vitamin D Deficiency Treatment Options Tailoring Therapy to Individual Patients Determining Success of Therapy and What to Do When Therapy Fails Future Therapeutic Options Case Studies
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