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Prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis with pharmacological therapy: practice and possibilities
Reginster, Jean-Yves
2004In Journal of Internal Medicine, 255 (6), p. 615-628
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Keywords :
osteoporosis; pharmacology; postmenopausal; prevention; risk factors; women's health
Abstract :
[en] Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) is a common disease that will become more prevalent in the future, with costly implications for public health. Prevention of the disease and its consequences, namely fractures, is therefore, important for both the individual and society. This review discusses: the goals of PMO prevention; the identification of women at risk, including the use of bone mineral density and bone turnover markers; the relevance in the prevention setting of various current guidelines for PMO management; recent data on therapeutic options for the treatment and prevention of PMO, in particular bisphosphonates, hormone replacement therapy and several other new pharmacological agents. It concludes that it is crucial for PMO prevention to start before disease onset and that, in the light of recent evidence, the existing guidelines need updating if they are to continue to be relevant.
Disciplines :
General & internal medicine
Author, co-author :
Reginster, Jean-Yves  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Epidémiologie et santé publique
Language :
English
Title :
Prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis with pharmacological therapy: practice and possibilities
Publication date :
June 2004
Journal title :
Journal of Internal Medicine
ISSN :
0954-6820
eISSN :
1365-2796
Publisher :
Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, United Kingdom
Volume :
255
Issue :
6
Pages :
615-628
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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