Osteoporosis, Two-Volume Set: Osteoporosis, Volume 2, Second Edition - Hardcover

Marcus, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0124708641 ISBN 13: 9780124708648

Publisher: Academic Press, 2001

Synopsis

Now in its third edition, Osteoporosis , is the most comprehensive, authoritative reference on this disease. Written by renowned experts in the field, this two-volume reference is a must-have for academic and medical libraries, physicians, researchers, and any company involved in osteoporosis research and development. Worldwide, 200 million women between 60-80 suffer from osteoporosis and have a lifetime risk of fracture between 30 and 40 percent continuing to make osteoporosis a hot topic in medicine. This newest edition covers everything from basic anatomy and physiology to diagnosis, management and treatment in a field where direct care costs for osteoporitic fractures in the U.S. reach up to $18 billion each year.NEW TO THIS*Recognizes the critical importance of the Wnt signaling pathway for bone health*Incorporates new chapters on osteocytes, phosphatonins, mouse genetics, and CNS and bone*Examines essential updates on estrogen prevention and treatment and the recent results from the WHI*Discusses the controversial topics of screening and clinical trial design for drug registration*Includes essential updates on therapeutic uses of calcium, vitamin D, SERMS, bisphosphonates, and parathyroid hormone* Offers critical reviews of reproductive and hormonal risk factors, ethnicity, nutrition, therapeutics, management, and economics comprising a tremendous wealth of knowledge in a single source not found elsewhere

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0124708641
• ISBN 13: 9780124708648
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 818