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Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice

A Practical Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment

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  • © 1998

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Editors:
  1. Piet Geusens

    1. Clinical Research Center for Bone and Joint Diseases, Dr L Willems-Instituut, Limburgs Universitair Centrum, Diepenbeek, Belgium

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  • Comprehensive coverage of the subject.
  • Clear, concise and accessible chapters written by world-renowned experts.
  • Aging populations mean osteoporosis will continue to increase.

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Table of contents (32 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Bone Structure and Function

    • Marie-Christine de Vernejoul
    Pages 1-4

  3. Physiology of Calcium Homeostasis and Bone Remodeling

    • Dirk Vanderschueren, Roger Bouillon
    Pages 5-10

  4. Biomechanics of Bone and Fracture

    • Lis Mosekilde
    Pages 11-15

  5. Epidemiology of Osteoporosis

    • Richard W. Keen, Tim D. Spector
    Pages 17-21

  6. Pathophysiology of Fractures

    • Michael R. McClung
    Pages 23-29

  7. Short- and Long-term Outcome of Osteoporotic Fractures

    • Anthony R. Lyons
    Pages 31-35

  8. Genes and Osteoporosis

    • Chris White, John Eisman
    Pages 37-40

  9. Bone Densitometry, X-Ray and Quantitative Ultrasound

    • Glen M. Blake, Ignac Fogelman
    Pages 41-48

  10. Biochemical Indices and Bone Turnover

    • Piet Geusens
    Pages 49-51

  11. Extraskeletal Risk and Protective Factors for Fractures

    • Jan Dequeker, Steven Boonen
    Pages 53-58

  12. Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Daily Clinical Practice

    • Piet Geusens
    Pages 59-64

  13. Differential Diagnosis: Back Pain and Osteoporosis

    • Maren G. Scholz, Helmut W. Minne
    Pages 65-68

  14. Differential Diagnosis: Bone Pain and Fractures

    • Carlo German
    Pages 69-72

  15. Differential Diagnosis: Low Bone Mass

    • Michael Kleerekoper, Dorothy A. Nelson
    Pages 73-76

  16. Differential Diagnosis: Falls

    • Jes B. Lauritzen, Klaus Hindso
    Pages 77-83

  17. Prevention During Growth and Young Adulthood

    • Charles W. Slemenda
    Pages 85-88

  18. Prevention Early After Menopause: Hormonal

    • Nikolai A. Manassiev, John Stevenson
    Pages 89-96

  19. Prevention Early After Menopause: Non-hormonal Intervention

    • Aurelio Rapado
    Pages 97-99

  20. Prevention in Old Age: Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Strategies to Prevent Hip Fracture

    • Steven Boonen
    Pages 101-110
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Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice provides a concise review of the current knowledge of osteoporosis. It is aimed at the busy pratitioner who is increasingly involved in the management of osteoporosis and who wants accurate and practical answers to questions that arise in daily clinical practice. All the major aspects are covered including diagnosis, fractures, prevention and treatment. The chapters are written to be concise and each has been written by a recognised expert in the area to provide the reader with the most up-to-date and authoritative knowledge on each of the topics discussed. This will make the book an invaluable source of reference for those general practitioners who are increasingly having to deal with patients with osteoporosis in their daily clinical practice.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Clinical Research Center for Bone and Joint Diseases, Dr L Willems-Instituut, Limburgs Universitair Centrum, Diepenbeek, Belgium

    Piet Geusens

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