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Osteoporosis in Older Persons : Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approach by Paul C. Schiller PhD, Gianluca D'Ippolito PhD (auth.), Gustavo Duque, Douglas P. Kiel (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Osteoporosis in Older Persons - Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approach has the most up-to-date information about the pathophysiology and new therapeutic alternatives. Until recently most effort concerning osteoporosis research was directed mainly at the mechanisms of a type of osteoporosis known as post-menopausal osteoporosis. It was only just recently that a new syndrome, osteoporosis in older persons, was recognized as a new entity with its own pathophysiology and potential treatments. Highlights of this book include:- - Many illustrations showing the basic biological pathways involved in bone aging, as well as the potential links between aging and the changes in bone biology - Figures showing the potential therapeutic targets in bone to prevent and treat osteoporosis, complemented by a complete review on the current treatments - Descriptions of the epidemiology of osteoporotic fractures and their impact on health care costs - Coverage of fractures and their relationship with falls, including new invasive and non-invasive therapeutic approach for osteoporotic fractures - A complete review of future treatments is included explaining their biological basis as well as their poten

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Author

Paul C. Schiller PhD, Gianluca D'Ippolito PhD (auth.), Gustavo Duque, Douglas P. Kiel (eds.)

Publisher

Springer-Verlag London

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781848829244

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Mathematics, Mathematical Physics