TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alejandro, Paloma
AU  - Constantinescu, Florina
TI  - A Review of Osteoporosis in the Older Adult. [Review]
SN  - 0749-0690
PY  - 2017///
KW  - *Osteoporosis
KW  - *Osteoporotic Fractures
KW  - Aged
KW  - Bone Density
KW  - Global Health
KW  - Humans
KW  - Incidence
KW  - Osteoporosis/co [Complications]
KW  - Osteoporosis/di [Diagnosis]
KW  - Osteoporosis/ep [Epidemiology]
KW  - Osteoporotic Fractures/ep [Epidemiology]
KW  - Osteoporotic Fractures/et [Etiology]
KW  - Osteoporotic Fractures/pc [Prevention & Control]
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Medicine/Rheumatology
KW  - Journal Article
KW  - Review
N1  - Available online from MWHC library: 2000 - present
N2  - 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
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2016.08.003
ER  -