Completely revised and updated, and utilizing the most current evidence and practice
guidelines for the treatment of osteoporosis, this comprehensive third edition discusses the …

As a result of the aging process, the bone deteriorates in composition, structure, and
function, which predisposes to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is defined as loss of bone mass …

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder that causes impairment of bone structure and strength,
leading to a progressively increased risk of fragility fractures. The global prevalence of …

Osteoporosis is a global threat because it can impact every human being as they age. In this
new edition, the authors point out the enormous scale of the problem in terms of human …

Bone remodeling Our current understanding is that postmenopausal osteoporosis results
from a bone remodeling imbalance with bone resorption exceeding bone formation and that …

In this special issue of the Journal of Gerontology: Series A, we have invited experts in the
fields of basic bone biology and clinical osteoporosis to review the current stage of our …

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a bone metabolic disease with increasing prevalence in ageing
societies. Herein we reviewed recent epidemiologic findings and their impact in the …

To summarize promising areas of investigation in osteoporosis and to stimulate further
research in this area, as discussed in a recent international conference. Over the recent …

During the last 40 years, understanding of bone biology and the pathogenesis of
osteoporosis, the most common and impactful bone disease of old age, has improved …