Osteoporosis is the most common cause of bone fragility, especially in post-menopausal women. Bone strength may be compromised by several other medical conditions and medications, which must be ruled out in the clinical management of patients affected by fragility fractures. Indeed, 20-30\% of women and up to 50\% of men affected by bone fragility are diagnosed with other conditions affecting bone strength other than osteoporosis. These conditions include disorders of bone homeostasis, impaired bone remodeling, collagen disorders, and medications qualitatively and quantitatively affecting bone strength. Proper diagnosis allows correct treatment to prevent the occurrence of fragility fractures.
Titolo: | Factors affecting bone strength other than osteoporosis. |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2013 |
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Abstract: | Osteoporosis is the most common cause of bone fragility, especially in post-menopausal women. Bone strength may be compromised by several other medical conditions and medications, which must be ruled out in the clinical management of patients affected by fragility fractures. Indeed, 20-30\% of women and up to 50\% of men affected by bone fragility are diagnosed with other conditions affecting bone strength other than osteoporosis. These conditions include disorders of bone homeostasis, impaired bone remodeling, collagen disorders, and medications qualitatively and quantitatively affecting bone strength. Proper diagnosis allows correct treatment to prevent the occurrence of fragility fractures. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/1234/2833069 http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2833069 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40520-013-0098-6 |
URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40520-013-0098-6 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in Rivista |
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