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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827241303321

Titolo

Osteoporosis / / editors, Jean-Yves Reginster and Olivier Bruyère

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Future Medicine Ltd., , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-78084-168-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (88 p.)

Disciplina

616.716

Soggetti

Osteoporosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword. Osteoporosis; 1. Pathogenesis of osteoporosis; 2. Diagnosis of osteoporosis; 3. Nonmedical treatment of osteoporosis; 4. Pharmacological treatment of osteoporosis; 5. Preventing postmenopausal osteoporosis; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Osteoporosis is considered to be a major health issue in all developed countries, but recent years have seen improvements in understanding and management of the disorder. This work, authored by a team of international experts, explores the pathogenesis and diagnosis of disease, available treatments (pharmacological and non-medical) together with options for prevention.