Retaining its emphasis on osteoporosis prevention, this text has been fully updated to include current information on bone biology and drug treatments, including bisphosphonates. Newer techniques such as the use of DXA for bone mineral measurements and MR and CT as diagnostic aids are discussed.
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100 colour and b&w photographs, 40 line drawings
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Höhe: 234 mm
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978-1-85317-246-5 (9781853172465)
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Metabolism and Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sheffield
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1. Physiological Background 2. Osteoporosis: The Concepts 3. Methods of Ascertainment and Measurement of Osteoporosis 4. Clinical Presentations and Associations 5. Differential Diagnosis of Bone Pain and Fracture 6. Fractures in Osteoporosis 7. The Prevention of Osteoporosis and Fracture 8. The Menopause and HRT 9. Medical Treatment Other Than HRT
