Osteoporosis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

Stuart L. Silverman

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English

W B Saunders Co Ltd
14 November 2011

Musculoskeletal medicine; Rheumatology

Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine

This timely and evocative issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics explores important current and controversial topics in the treatment of osteoporosis.

And it answers some tough questions!

Here are some examples.

How long do I treat my patient?

Is there a place for bone turnover markers?

How much Vitamin D should I recommend?

Controversies around calcium and Vitamin D are explored regarding the coronary risk and pancreatic issues.

Emerging therapies are presented, including sclerostin and oral calcitonin.

Long-term safety concerns of antiresporptive therapy (ONJ, atypical fracture, would healing) are explained.

The utility and limitations of FRAX are covered, as well as Prolia and the RANKL pathway.

An update on glucocorticoid induced OP is given.

The reader is also brought up to date on men's health issues and OP.

This is an essential issue for any practicing rheumatologist to stay current in the field.

By: Stuart L. Silverman
Imprint: W B Saunders Co Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 37-3
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 370g
ISBN: 9781455779918
ISBN 10: 1455779911
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
Pages: 488
Publication Date: 14 November 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Clinical Professor of Medicine and RheumatologyUCLA / Cedars-Sinai