Osteoporosis Therapy
New osteoporosis therapy research has been reported by H.J Verhaar et al
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 25th, 2010
New research, 'Medical treatment of osteoporosis in the elderly,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research published in the journal Aging, "Fractures, mostly of the hip and pelvis, wrist, and sometimes of the vertebra, account for nearly half of emergency department treatments for elderly individuals seen because of a fall. Bone density measurements show that more than half of these patients have osteoporosis."
"The notion that it is too late to start treatment in a late stage of the disease forms a barrier to treatment. The aim of this article is to evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic options for osteoporosis in the elderly, with a view to...
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