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Conference Paper: Osteoporosis - recent advances in diagnosis and treatment

TitleOsteoporosis - recent advances in diagnosis and treatment
Authors
Kung, AWC
KeywordsMedical sciences
Issue Date1999
PublisherHong Kong College of Family Physicians. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkcfp.org.hk/
Citation
The 4th Medical Research Conference (MRC 1999), Hong Kong, China, 30-31 January 1999. In Hong Kong Practitioner, 1999, v. 21 suppl., p. 3-10 How to Cite?
AbstractOsteoporosis is a highly prevalent disorder in the older population. The approach in management is towards identification of high risk patients for preventive and therapeutic measures. The diagnosis of osteoporosis and assessment of fracture risk can be made readily by measurement of bone mass with bone densitometry. Quantitative ultrasonometry is becoming popular as an initial test to identify patients who require further investigation. Coupled with the assessment of risk factors for osteoporosis, the use of bone mineral density can achieve high sensitivity and specificity in identifying subjects with high fracture risk. The role of hormone replacement therapy, selective oestrogen receptor modulators and other anti-resorptive agents such as bisphosphonates, calcitonin and vitamin D in treatment of osteoporosis are discussed.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/46763
ISSN
1027-3948
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.119

 

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dc.description.abstractOsteoporosis is a highly prevalent disorder in the older population. The approach in management is towards identification of high risk patients for preventive and therapeutic measures. The diagnosis of osteoporosis and assessment of fracture risk can be made readily by measurement of bone mass with bone densitometry. Quantitative ultrasonometry is becoming popular as an initial test to identify patients who require further investigation. Coupled with the assessment of risk factors for osteoporosis, the use of bone mineral density can achieve high sensitivity and specificity in identifying subjects with high fracture risk. The role of hormone replacement therapy, selective oestrogen receptor modulators and other anti-resorptive agents such as bisphosphonates, calcitonin and vitamin D in treatment of osteoporosis are discussed.en_HK
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