The Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis.

Jun sung Moon; Kyu Chang Won

doi:10.12701/yujm.2008.25.1.19

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Review The Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis.: Jun sung Moon, Kyu Chang Won; Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science 2008;25(1):19-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2008.25.1.19
Published online: June 30, 2008

Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. kcwon@med.yu.ac.kr

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Abstract

Osteoporosis, a disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to enhanced bone fragility and fracture risk, is a major public health problem. The diagnostic methods for osteoporosis include simple radiography, bone scan, DXA (Dual energy X-ray Absortiometry) and biochemical markers of bone turnover. Optimal treatment and prevention of osteoporosis require modification of risk factors, particularly smoking cessation, adequate physical activity, and attention to diet, in addition to pharmacologic intervention. The estrogens and raloxifene both prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women, and the estrogens probably also decrease the risk of first fracture. There is good evidence that raloxifene prevents further fractures in postmenopausal women who already have had fractures and some evidence that estrogen does as well. Bisphosphonate prevents bone loss and reduces fractures in healthy and osteoporotic postmenopausal women and in osteoporotic men as well. Risedronate is more potent and has fewer side effects than alendronate and reduces the incidence of fractures in osteoporotic women. Calcitonin increases bone mineral density in early postmenopausal women and men with idiopathic osteoporosis, and also reduces the risk of new fractures in osteoporotic women. All of the agents discussed above prevent bone resorption, whereas teriparatide and strontium increase bone formation and are effective in the treatment of osteoporotic women and men. New avenues for targeting osteoporosis will emerge as our knowledge of the regulatory mechanisms of bone remodeling increases, although issues of tissue specificity may remain to be addressed.

Keywords: Osteoporosis;

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