Male Osteoporosis: Deadly, but Ignored

Male Osteoporosis: Deadly, but Ignored

Male osteoporosis is a relatively unknown condition for many physicians. Yet about 500,000 fractures happen in men every year. For comparison, prostate cancer is diagnosed in 200,000 men annually. Mortality rate during the first year of hip fracture is higher than 30%, and 50% of patients do not reg...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of the medical sciences 2007-02, Vol.333 (2), p.85-92
1. Verfasser: Gruntmanis, Ugis
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Fractures, Spontaneous - prevention & control
General aspects
Height measurement
Humans
Male
Male osteoporosis
Medical sciences
Osteoporosis - diagnosis
Osteoporosis - drug therapy
Osteoporosis - epidemiology
Osteoporosis. Osteomalacia. Paget disease
Testosterone
Vitamin D deficiency
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Zusammenfassung:Male osteoporosis is a relatively unknown condition for many physicians. Yet about 500,000 fractures happen in men every year. For comparison, prostate cancer is diagnosed in 200,000 men annually. Mortality rate during the first year of hip fracture is higher than 30%, and 50% of patients do not regain their previous mobility and independence. This review focuses on epidemiology, underling causes, diagnostic tools, and treatment of male osteoporosis and prevention of fractures.
ISSN:0002-9629
1538-2990
DOI:10.1097/00000441-200702000-00004