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Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Lancet, The, 2002
The aim of treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis is to reduce the frequency of vertebral and non-vertebral fractures (especially at the hip), which are responsible for morbidity associated with the disease. Results of large placebo controlled trials have shown that alendronate, raloxifene, risedronate, the 1-34 fragment of parathyroid hormone, and ...
exaly   +3 more sources

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Medical Clinics of North America, 1987
Osteoporosis is a major public health problem, particularly for the postmenopausal woman. With the withdrawal of estrogen at menopause, bone resorption begins to exceed formation in remodeling cycles and bone mass is inexorably lost. Clearly, preventing postmenopausal osteoporosis is the aim of management.
S J, Silverberg, R, Lindsay
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Postmenopausal osteoporosis

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity, 2013
The aim of this study is to provide a thorough updated review of the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.There have been several important findings in the field of postmenopausal osteoporosis over the past 1-2 years. Fewer morphometric vertebral fractures were found in women treated for 6 years with zoledronic acid compared with ...
Dima L, Diab, Nelson B, Watts
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Postmenopausal osteoporosis

Current Osteoporosis Reports, 2004
The postmenopausal state is the most common underlying cause for osteoporosis and most of our understanding of the condition relates to this group. Recent evidence has suggested that hormone therapy may no longer have the pre-eminent place it once held but the same studies have also confirmed its antifracture efficacy. However, an increasing variety of
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Management of postmenopausal osteoporosis

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1994
More than 25% of postmenopausal women are at risk of osteoporosis. In order to avoid its consequences, it is necessary to find an appropriate prevention and/or treatment. We studied: (1) 15 postmenopausal women treated with percutaneous estradiol (50 micrograms/24 h) plus MPA (10 mg/10 days/month); (2) 15 postmenopausal women treated with synthetic ...
DI RENZO, Giancarlo   +5 more
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Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Southern Medical Journal, 1984
In 1980, the combined incidences of vertebral and hip fractures necessitating hospitalization of women living in Knox County, Tennessee nearly doubled each five years after the age of 50. These data led us to review the pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, and therapeutic measures used to control or minimize the occurrence of postmenopausal osteoporosis ...
A W, Diddle, I Q, Smith
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Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

JAMA, 2001
POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS IS a common and serious clinical problem. As both individuals and society have come to recognize the importance of preventing and treating osteoporosis, several new medications have been developed that have been shown to reduce fracture rates in women with osteoporosis.
D, Altkorn, T, Vokes
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â–¼Denosumab for postmenopausal osteoporosis?

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 2012
Osteoporosis is the most common clinical disorder of bone metabolism, and is characterised by low bone mass and deterioration of the microarchitecture of bone tissue that results in increased bone fragility and susceptibility to bone fracture.1 In the UK, it is estimated that osteoporosis affects over 3 million people and leads to 230,000 fractures per
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Postmenopausal osteoporosis management

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000
Osteoporosis is perhaps the widest-ranging social, physical, and economic impact of estrogen deficiency. Postmenopausal bone loss is the major determinant of osteoporosis. Osteoporotic risk can be determined by measuring bone mineral density using dual X-ray absorptiometry.
M, Gambacciani, M, Ciaponi
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