Osteoporosis Pathophysiology and Clinical Management

Name: Osteoporosis Pathophysiology and Clinical Management
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ISBN: 9781934115190

ISBN-10: 1934115193

ISBN-13: 9781934115190

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Robert A. Adler

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Osteoporosis is a widespread disorder with significant worldwide health and economic impact. In the second edition of the highly successful Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management, new editor Robert A. Adler, MD, uses the same approach as the first edition, pairing a chapter on the basic science of a disorder followed by a chapter on its clinical aspects. Updated and expanded, this second edition includes many new chapters reflecting the growing literature on osteoporosis. New topics cover such areas as methods of bone imaging, screening for osteoporosis, adherence to therapy, and even a novel and exciting chapter on osteoporosis in men, to name just several. In Osteoporosis:…

Book details

List price: $219.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Humana Press
Publication date: 12/14/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 636
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.50" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.882
Language: English



Preface


Contributors



Determinants of Peak Bone Mass Acquisition




Bone Mineral Assessment of the Axial Skeleton: Technical Aspects




New Imaging Techniques for Bone




The Clinical Role of Bone Density Scans in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis




Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover - Basic Biochemistry and Variability




Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover - Clinical Aspects




Biomechanics of Bone




Mechanical Influences on Bone Mass and Morphology




Exercise in the Prevention of Osteoporosis-Related Fractures




The Physiology and Cell Biology of Calcium Transport in Relation to the Development of Osteoporosis




Calcium, Bone, and Life




Basic Aspects of Vitamin D Nutrition




Clinical Aspects of the Use of Vitamin D and its Metabolitesin Osteoporosis




The Basic Biology of Estrogen and Bone




Estrogens and Estrogen Agonists/Antagonists




Androgen Action in Bone: Basic Cellular and Molecular Aspects




Androgen Actions on Bone: Clinical Aspects




Salmon Calcitonin: An Update on its Clinical Utility in Osteoporosis




Bisphosphonate Mechanisms of Action




Bisphosphonates - Treatment of Osteoporosis




Basic Aspects of PTH in Skeletal Health




Clinical Use of Parathyroid Hormone in Osteoporosis




Screening for Osteoporosis




Osteoporosis in Men




Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis




Transplantation Osteoporosis




Adherence, Compliance, and Persistence with Osteoporosis Therapies



Subject Index