Osteooprosis : diagnostic and therapeutic principles

Foreword Part I. Skeletal Physiology and Its Relevance to Osteoporosis. The Cellular and Biochemical Aspects of Bone Remodeling The Role of Calcium Phosphorus and Macro-Nutrients in the Maintenance of Skeletal Health Vitamin D in Health and Prevention of Metabolic Bone Disease Part II. The Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis. The Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis The Epidemiology of Osteoporosis Psychosocial Aspects of Osteoporosis Part III. The Diagnosis of Osteoporosis. What Is an Osteoporotic Fracture? Bone Densitometry Techniques in Modern Medicine Clinical Interpretation and Utility of Bone Densitometry Quantitative Ultrasound Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover Part IV. The Treatment of Osteoporosis. An Introduction to Clinical Decision Making in Osteoporosis Calcium as a Primary Treatment and Prevention Modality for Osteoporosis Use of Estrogen for Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis Drug Therapy Nonpharmacologic Therapy for Osteoporosis Clinical Scenarios. Part V. Case Presentations. Prevention of Osteoporosis: Case Presentation The Diagnosis and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis The Approach to Osteoporosis in the Elderly Patient Preventing and Treating Glucocorticoid Osteoporosis Therapy for Osteoporosis in Men Bone Mass in Renal Disease Prevention of Osteoporosis: Making Sense of the Published Evidence Glossary. Costs of Tests and Treatment. Index.