European guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

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SUMMARY: Guidance is provided in a European setting on the assessment and treatment of postmenopausal women with or at risk from osteoporosis. INTRODUCTION: The European Foundation for Osteoporosis and Bone disease (subsequently the International Osteoporosis Foundation) published guidelines for the...

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Autores principales: Kanis, J. A., Burlet, N., Cooper, C., Delmas, P. D., Reginster, J.-Y., Borgstrom, F., Rizzoli, R.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2008
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Position Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2613968/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18266020
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-008-0560-z
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Sumario:SUMMARY: Guidance is provided in a European setting on the assessment and treatment of postmenopausal women with or at risk from osteoporosis. INTRODUCTION: The European Foundation for Osteoporosis and Bone disease (subsequently the International Osteoporosis Foundation) published guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in 1997. This manuscript updates these in a European setting. METHODS: The following areas are reviewed: the role of bone mineral density measurement for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and assessment of fracture risk; general and pharmacological management of osteoporosis; monitoring of treatment; assessment of fracture risk; case finding strategies; investigation of patients; health economics of treatment. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: A platform is provided on which specific guidelines can be developed for national use.

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