Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in the High-Risk Patient
| Author | : Cyrus Cooper |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 127 |
| Release | : 2005-01-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780203010754 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0203010752 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in the High-Risk Patient by : Cyrus Cooper
Download or read book Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in the High-Risk Patient written by Cyrus Cooper and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-01-25 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The outcome of recent clinical trials in osteoporosis was the impetus for this volume. In these studies of two bisphosphonates, an interaction between bone mineral density (BMD) and the treatment effect was seen, such that these agents appeared to lose their effect as BMD increased. To practitioners this is counter-intuitive. Why should treatment w
