SR Cummings, JL Kelsey, MC Nevitt, KJ O'Dowd - Epidemiol Rev, 1985 - Soc Epidemiolc Res MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM Osteoporosis and associated fractures are common in Western
countries, especially among elderly white women. In the United States alone, the total cost of
osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures was estimated to be 6.1 billion dollars in 1983 ... Cited by 1198 - Related articles - All 3 versions
- ►nih.gov [PDF] NA Pocock, JA Eisman, JL Hopper, MG … - Journal of Clinical …, 1987 - pubmedcentral.nih.gov The relative importance of genetic factors in determining bone mass in different parts of the skeleton
is poorly understood. Lumbar spine and proximal femurbone mineral density and forearm bone
mineral content weremeasured by photon ab- sorptiometry in 38 monozygotic and 27 ... Cited by 790 - Related articles - All 5 versions
KK Steinberg, SB Thacker, S Smith, DF Stroup … - Obstetrical & …, 1991 - journals.lww.com Menopause 719 (This encouraging report lends further cre- dence to the concept that it is the
aging and decreased quality of oocytes from older women, rather than decreased uterine capability
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- ►washington.edu [PDF] JA Kanis - The Lancet, 2002 - Elsevier The diagnosis of osteoporosis centres on the assessment of bone mineral density (BMD). Osteoporosis
is defined as a BMD 2·5 SD or more below the average value for premenopausal women (T score
<−2·5 SD). Severe osteoporosis denotes osteoporosis in the presence of one or more ... Cited by 555 - Related articles - All 8 versions
- ►endojournals.org BL Riggs, S Khosla, LJ Melton III - Endocrine reviews, 2002 - Endocrine Soc Here we review and extend a new unitary model for the pathophysiology of involutional osteoporosis
that identifies estrogen (E) as the key hormone for maintaining bone mass and E deficiency as
the major cause of age-related bone loss in both sexes. Also, both E and testosterone (T) ... Cited by 538 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
PE Belchetz - The New England journal of medicine, 1994 - nejm.highwire.org Many postmenopausal women have been treated with ovarian hormones in an attempt to alleviate
the symptoms of menopause and, more recently, in the hope of preventing osteoporosis and
reducing the risk of ischemic heart disease. The postmenopausal period has been ... Cited by 357 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
CE CANN, MC MARTIN, HK GENANT, RB … - … & Gynecological Survey, 1984 - journals.lww.com 510 Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey balanced diet with adequate protein and vitamin С
If estrogen is to be given as therapy for osteoporosis to women who are estrogen defi- cient,
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medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) improve vasomotor symptoms and vaginal atrophy, provide
acceptable bleeding and lipid profiles, and afford endometrial protection. This lower-dose ... Cited by 294 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►annals.org RFJM Laan, PLCM van Riel, L van de Putte, … - Annals of internal …, 1993 - Am Coll Physicians Add to CiteULike Add to Complore Add to Connotea Add to Del.icio.us Add to Digg Add to Facebook
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