Osteoporosis
Published in October 1993
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-7020-1711-7 (ISBN)
Description
Providing information relating to the area of osteoporosis, this book covers topics including: the cell biology of bone; bone mass and ageing; measurement of bone mass turnover; secondary osteoporosis; and prophylaxis of falls and treatment of fractures.
Providing information relating to the area of osteoporosis, this book covers topics including: the cell biology of bone; bone mass and ageing; measurement of bone mass turnover; secondary osteoporosis; and prophylaxis of falls and treatment of fractures.
Providing information relating to the area of osteoporosis, this book covers topics including: the cell biology of bone; bone mass and ageing; measurement of bone mass turnover; secondary osteoporosis; and prophylaxis of falls and treatment of fractures.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-1711-7 (9780702017117)
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Content
The cell biology of bone; bone mass and aging; epidemiology and public health impact of osteoporosis; measurement of bone mass and turnover; aetiopathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis; secondary osteoporosis; HRT and osteoporosis; alternatives to HRT in prevention and treatment; prophylaxis of falls and treatment of fractures; corticosteroid osteoporosis; osteoporosis in men; osteoporosis prevention through screening - will it be cost effective?; osteoporosis - current controversies and future trends.