Current approach to osteoporosis

The aim of prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is to prevent osteoporotic fractures. In the process of revising the Japanese guideline for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and the diagnostic criteria of primary osteoporosis, the clinical significance of prevalent fragile fractures was r...

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Published inClinical calcium Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 75
Main Author Hosoi, Takayuki
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.01.2013
Subjects
Aging - metabolism
Bone Density - physiology
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Japan
Osteoporosis - diagnosis
Osteoporosis - drug therapy
Osteoporosis - prevention & control
Osteoporotic Fractures - drug therapy
Osteoporotic Fractures - prevention & control
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Japan
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Summary:The aim of prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is to prevent osteoporotic fractures. In the process of revising the Japanese guideline for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and the diagnostic criteria of primary osteoporosis, the clinical significance of prevalent fragile fractures was re-considered. Recent advances in the development of the drugs for osteoporosis should be followed by the new evidences, for example about appropriate selection of the drug and duration of drug therapy. Advices to collect life style are important for the effective drug therapy as well as for the prevention of osteoporosis.
ISSN:0917-5857