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Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis Revised Edition
Author(s): Kenneth G. Saag (Author), Sarah L. Morgan (Author), Gregory A. Clines (Author)
- Publisher: Professional Communications
- Publication Date: 14 Aug. 2017
- Edition: Revised
- Language: English
- Print length: 298 pages
- ISBN-10: 1943236135
- ISBN-13: 9781943236138
Book Description
Provides practitioners with practical and authoritative guidance on state of the art management of this condition. The pathophysiology of osteoporosis is reviewed. The diagnosis and screening for osteoporosis is discussed at length, including the proper use of bone densitometry and qualitative bone ultrasound, as well as risk assessment tools. Proper clinical evaluation is delineated and nondrug therapy is reviewed. Pharmacologic treatment options with antiresorptive agents and bone formation stimulants are discussed in detail including results of key clinical trials. A separate chapter review evolving pathways and therapeutic targets.
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About the Author
Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc Jane Knight Lowe Professor of Medicine Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology University of Alabama at Birmingham Sarah L. Morgan, MD, MS, RD, CCD Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Clinic and DXA Facility University of Alabama at Birmingham Gregory A. Clines, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine and Cell, Development, and Integrative Biology Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham VA Medical Center
