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Causes, consequences, and treatment of osteoporosis in men
Men undergo gradual bone loss with aging, resulting in fragile bones. It is estimated that one in five men will suffer an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime. The prognosis for men after a hip fracture is very grim. A major cause is reduction of free testosterone. Many other factors result i...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3758213/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24009413 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S46101 |