One of every 4 women older than 45 years-and 9 of every 10 women older than75-has osteoporosis. Here the editors take a novel approach to this “silent epidemic.”Chapters dealing with basic science questions and findings are juxtaposed withchapters covering similar issues from a clinical standpoint. Traditional issues, suchas calcium supplementation and exercise, are coupled with state-of-the-art updateson molecular pharmacology and ultrasound imaging. On the basic science side,topics include the genetics of osteoporosis, molecular bone turnover markers, androgensand skeletal homeostasis, biology of estrogen and bone, and cellular and molecularaspects of immunosuppressant osteoporosis. On the clinical side, expertspresent the latest thinking on bone densitometry, therapy with vitamin D and itsmetabolites, salmon calcitonin, parathyroid therapy, bisphosphonates, and selectiveestrogen receptor modifiers. CT and ultrasound scans, photomicrographs, tables,and charts accompany the well-referenced text.
One of every 4 women older than 45 years-and 9 of every 10 women older than75-has osteoporosis. Here the editors take a novel approach to this "silent epidemic."Chapters dealing with basic science questions and findings are juxtaposed withchapters covering similar issues from a clinical standpoint. Traditional issues, suchas calcium supplementation and exercise, are coupled with state-of-the-art updateson molecular pharmacology and ultrasound imaging. On the basic science side,topics include the genetics of osteoporosis, molecular bone turnover markers, androgensand skeletal homeostasis, biology of estrogen and bone, and cellular and molecularaspects of immunosuppressant osteoporosis. On the clinical side, expertspresent the latest thinking on bone densitometry, therapy with vitamin D and itsmetabolites, salmon calcitonin, parathyroid therapy, bisphosphonates, and selectiveestrogen receptor modifiers. CT and ultrasound scans, photomicrographs, tables,and charts accompany the well-referenced text.
Primary Viewpoints Episode 7: Antidepressants for Back Pain, Osteoarthritis Pain
February 25th 2021Listen to our newest podcast episode where the lead author of a recent meta-analysis shares his findings on the safety and efficacy of antidepressant medications to treat back and osteoarthritis pain.
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May 14th 2012Anxiety is even more common than depression among people who have arthritis, a new study has shown. Here to discuss the implications for diagnosis and treatment is Eilzabeth Lin MD, a family medicine physician who is a longstanding researcher in the field of depression and pain.