All women and men with a history of fragility fractures should be considered for treatment of osteoporosis to reduce their risk of future fracture. There is high-level evidence for the anti-fracture efficacy of treatment in women with osteoporosis, particularly if there is prevalent fracture; the ...
As Americans live longer, degenerative skeletal diseases, such as osteoporosis, become increasingly prevalent. Regardless of cause, osteoporosis reflects a relative enhancement of osteoclast activity. Thus, this unique bone resorptive cell is a prominent therapeutic target. A number of key observations pro...
Osteoporosis is one of the most common bone diseases related to a chronically low calcium intake that leads to bone loss and results in fractures due to loss in bone mass. Osteoporosis results in impaired mobility and loss of independence for the elderly population. By 2050, more than half of...
Effective therapies exist for osteoporosis, but how should those who require therapy be identified? In this chapter we present the rationale behind identifying those at risk through considering past medical history of previous fractures, use of dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and tools which evaluate...
MRONJ was prevalent between 0.00 and 1.8% in clinical trials when antiresorptives were used in the adjuvant setting. The long-term risk of MRONJ is also relevant to this cohort and provides a cautionary message for clinicians regarding dental risk in this group [20,21,22,23,24,25,26]. ...
Osteoporosis is not a normal accompaniment of old age, it is a disease. It is the most common disease of bones and it affects people of all races, but is more prevalent among Asians-including Filipinos-and Caucasians. Osteoporosis is four times more common in women than in men. Women are...
These are remarkable systems that work to keep our serum pH-balanced and our body free of toxins. However, because toxins are more prevalent than ever before in human history, our systems can become overtaxed and overwhelmed. Synopsis
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since the immune system is a key interface between the environment and the body, including the brain. It plays a crucial role in every major physical disease, including atherosclerosis, cancer, diabetes, infection, rheumatoid diseases, osteoporosis and many others. Indeed, it would be highly unusua...
Hyperthyroidism also raises a female's risk for osteoporosis, making her susceptible to bone fracture. An overactive thyroid can affectbone healthbefore other symptoms appear, especially in menopausal women. Since thyroid diseases are more prevalent in females, hyperthyroidism symptoms in men are often...