Osteoporosis: handy tools for detection, helpful tips for treatment

J Fam Pract. 2008 May;57(5):311-20.

Authors

Sarah L Morgan¹, Beth Kitchin

Affiliation

¹ UAB Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Clinic, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. slmorgan@uab.edu

PMID: 18460296

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Absorptiometry, Photon
Bone Density Conservation Agents / therapeutic use
Calcitonin / therapeutic use
Calcium, Dietary / administration & dosage
Diphosphonates / therapeutic use
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Exercise
Female
Fractures, Bone / prevention & control
Humans
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / diagnosis*
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / prevention & control*
Protective Devices
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / therapeutic use
Teriparatide / therapeutic use
Vitamin D / therapeutic use

Substances

Bone Density Conservation Agents
Calcium, Dietary
Diphosphonates
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
Teriparatide
Vitamin D
Calcitonin