Osteoporosis: Diagnosis, Prevention, Therapy. A Practical Guide for all Physicians — from Pediatrics to Geriatrics

Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Osteoporosis: An Epidemic of Overwhelming Proportions!....Pages 1-4
Bone: A Fascinating Organ....Pages 5-23
Definition of Osteoporosis....Pages 24-32
Subgroups of Osteoporosis: From Different Points of View....Pages 33-39
Recognition of Risk Factors....Pages 40-48
Clinical Investigations in Osteoporosis....Pages 49-57
Bone Mineral Density (BMD): The Crucial Diagnostic Parameter....Pages 58-72
Laboratory Investigations in Osteoporosis: Are They Needed?....Pages 73-79
Preventive Care for Lifelong Healthy Bones....Pages 80-96
How to Treat Osteoporosis....Pages 97-104
First and Foremost: Management of Pain....Pages 105-108
Calcium and Vitamin D: The Skeleton’s Best Friends....Pages 109-116
Hormones for Replacement: A Matter of Re-Evaluation....Pages 117-127
Bisphosphonates: The Success Story in Osteoporosis....Pages 128-144
Raloxifene: A Potent Selective Oestrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)....Pages 145-147
Parathormone: A Promising Osteoanabolic Agent....Pages 148-150
Additional Medications....Pages 151-154
Osteoporotic Fractures Can Be Treated Successfully But Should Now Be Avoided....Pages 155-173
Osteoporosis: Men Are Also Victims, But With a Time Lag....Pages 174-179
Osteoporosis: Even More Harmful in Children....Pages 180-189
Osteoporosis: A Danger Lurking in All Medical Disciplines....Pages 190-198
Osteoporosis: Many Drugs Are Bone Robbers....Pages 199-213
Osteoporosis: Unusual Local Manifestations....Pages 214-218
Back Matter....Pages 219-243