Restoring the Architecture: A Rapid Clinical Perspective on Bone-Mineral Density and Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a highly prevalent and debilitating condition that contributes to the risk of fracture in both women and men. The current paper will provide a rapid clinical overview of the condition and the current pharmacotherapeutic approaches applied in its treatment. We close with a summary of...
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| description | Osteoporosis is a highly prevalent and debilitating condition that contributes to the risk of fracture in both women and men. The current paper will provide a rapid clinical overview of the condition and the current pharmacotherapeutic approaches applied in its treatment. We close with a summary of novel treatment strategies currently being developed and explain the role of sequential combination therapy in the management of established osteoporosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bc77abdf7ea7464e87c0d168625dca5b2025-08-20T03:47:11ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042017-12-01596223110.4102/safp.v59i6.47743797Restoring the Architecture: A Rapid Clinical Perspective on Bone-Mineral Density and OsteoporosisLinda Brand0De Wet Wolmarans1North-West UniversityNorth-West UniversityOsteoporosis is a highly prevalent and debilitating condition that contributes to the risk of fracture in both women and men. The current paper will provide a rapid clinical overview of the condition and the current pharmacotherapeutic approaches applied in its treatment. We close with a summary of novel treatment strategies currently being developed and explain the role of sequential combination therapy in the management of established osteoporosis.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4774osteoporosisrapid clinical perspectivebone-mineral density |
| spellingShingle | Linda Brand De Wet Wolmarans Restoring the Architecture: A Rapid Clinical Perspective on Bone-Mineral Density and Osteoporosis South African Family Practice osteoporosis rapid clinical perspective bone-mineral density |
| title | Restoring the Architecture: A Rapid Clinical Perspective on Bone-Mineral Density and Osteoporosis |
| title_full | Restoring the Architecture: A Rapid Clinical Perspective on Bone-Mineral Density and Osteoporosis |
| title_fullStr | Restoring the Architecture: A Rapid Clinical Perspective on Bone-Mineral Density and Osteoporosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Restoring the Architecture: A Rapid Clinical Perspective on Bone-Mineral Density and Osteoporosis |
| title_short | Restoring the Architecture: A Rapid Clinical Perspective on Bone-Mineral Density and Osteoporosis |
| title_sort | restoring the architecture a rapid clinical perspective on bone mineral density and osteoporosis |
| topic | osteoporosis rapid clinical perspective bone-mineral density |
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