Overview

The second edition of the Atlas of Osteoporosis is designed to be useful to a broad readership united in their interest in the disorder. The expert authors have encapsulated not only the well-established basics of osteoporosis but also new developments in the field in a format that makes extensive use of graphical displays of important data. Issues that are well known to be important to skeletal biology and osteoporosis (eg, nutrition, exercise, and growth) have been updated.

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Author:   Stanley Korenman ,  Eric S. Orwoll
Publisher:   Current Medicine,U.S.
Imprint:   Current Medicine,U.S.
Edition:   2nd ed. 2003
Dimensions:   Width: 25.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 30.70cm
Weight:   1.315kg
ISBN:  

9781573401982

ISBN 10:   1573401986
Pages:   231
Publication Date:   01 July 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

I The Nature of Osteoporosis.- 2 Bone Acquisition and Peak Bone Mass.- 3 Genetics of Osteoporosis.- 4 Factors That Influence Adult Bone Mass.- 5 Epidemiology of Osteoporosis and Associated Fractures.- 6 Radiology of Osteoporotic Fracture.- 7 Laboratory Assessment of Skeletal Status.- 8 Bone Densitometry in Osteoporosis Care.- 9 Estrogen-dependent Bone Loss and Osteoporosis.- 10 Osteoporosis in Men.- 11 Osteoporosis Associated with Systemic Illness and Medications.- 12 Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis.- 13 Immobilization Osteoporosis.- 14 Etiology and Biomechanics of Hip and Vertebral Fractures.- 15 Role of Nonpharmacologic Approach to Fracture and Osteoporosis.- 16 Bisphosphonate Therapy for Osteoporosis.- 17 Bone Anabolic Agents.- Color Plates.

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