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A Review of Osteoporosis in the Older Adult. [Review]

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Citation: Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 33(1):27-40, 2017 FebPMID: 27886696Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Medicine/RheumatologyForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | ReviewSubject headings: *Osteoporosis | *Osteoporotic Fractures | Aged | Bone Density | Global Health | Humans | Incidence | Osteoporosis/co [Complications] | Osteoporosis/di [Diagnosis] | Osteoporosis/ep [Epidemiology] | Osteoporotic Fractures/ep [Epidemiology] | Osteoporotic Fractures/et [Etiology] | Osteoporotic Fractures/pc [Prevention & Control]Year: 2017 Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 2000 - presentISSN:

0749-0690

Name of journal: Clinics in geriatric medicineAbstract: Copyright A� 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Osteoporosis in the elderly population is common. It results in more than 1.5 million fractures per year in the United States. The goal of managing osteoporosis is to prevent fractures. In men, osteoporosis is underrecognized and undertreated. More men than women die every year as a consequence of hip fractures. A review of diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis is described in this article. Bisphosphonates are the first-line treatment for men and women. In the past several years, advances in bone biology have resulted in major therapeutic advances.All authors: Alejandro P, Constantinescu FFiscal year: FY2017Digital Object Identifier:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2016.08.003

Date added to catalog: 2017-05-06

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Osteoporosis in the elderly population is common. It results in more than 1.5 million fractures per year in the United States. The goal of managing osteoporosis is to prevent fractures. In men, osteoporosis is underrecognized and undertreated. More men than women die every year as a consequence of hip fractures. A review of diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis is described in this article. Bisphosphonates are the first-line treatment for men and women. In the past several years, advances in bone biology have resulted in major therapeutic advances.

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