[HTML][HTML] Osteoporosis in men: a review of an underestimated bone condition

G Rinonapoli, C Ruggiero, L Meccariello… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
G Rinonapoli, C Ruggiero, L Meccariello, M Bisaccia, P Ceccarini, A Caraffa
International journal of molecular sciences, 2021mdpi.com
Osteoporosis is called the 'silent disease'because, although it does not give significant
symptoms when it is not complicated, can cause fragility fractures, with serious
consequences and death. Furthermore, the consequences of osteoporosis have been
calculated to weigh heavily on the costs of health systems in all the countries. Osteoporosis
is considered a female disease. Actually, the hormonal changes that occur after menopause
certainly determine a significant increase in osteoporosis and the risk of fractures in women …
Osteoporosis is called the ‘silent disease’ because, although it does not give significant symptoms when it is not complicated, can cause fragility fractures, with serious consequences and death. Furthermore, the consequences of osteoporosis have been calculated to weigh heavily on the costs of health systems in all the countries. Osteoporosis is considered a female disease. Actually, the hormonal changes that occur after menopause certainly determine a significant increase in osteoporosis and the risk of fractures in women. However, while there is no doubt that women are more exposed to osteoporosis and fragility fractures, the literature clearly indicates that physicians tend to underestimate the osteoporosis in men. The review of the literature done by the authors shows that osteoporosis and fragility fractures have a high incidence also in men; and, furthermore, the risk of fatal complications in hip fractured men is higher than that for women. The authors report the evidence of the literature on male osteoporosis, dwelling on epidemiology, causes of osteoporosis in men, diagnosis, and treatment. The analysis of the literature shows that male osteoporosis is underscreened, underdiagnosed, and undertreated, both in primary and secondary prevention of fragility fractures.
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