Osteoporosis Guideline Journal: All about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Category: Osteoporosis | November 17, 2009 | Comments: 0 Comments
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This is a medical guideline journal from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists outlines the prevention, AACE journal logo diagnosis, and the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. It might help the physicians simplify medical decision making.

There are sections describe in this guideline such as Postmenopausal osteoporosis, Clinical features and complications, Risk factor assesment (for low bone mass, fractures and falling), Medical evaluation for postmenopausal osteoporosis (Standard Radiography, Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover, BMD Measurement), Prevention of Osteoporosis, Goals of treatment of osteoporosis, Pharmacologic Agents used, and BMD for Monitoring Treatment.

Also, there are tables describe WHO BMD diagnostic criteria, Causes of Generalized Secondary Osteoporosis, Bone Mineral Density Measurement Techniques, Recommended Daily Calcium Intake, Calcium Content of Various Calcium-Rich Foods, Preventive Measures for Decreasing the Risk of Osteoporosis in High-Risk Women, Available Calcium Preparations, Available Estrogens Indicated for Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Unapproved and Adjuvant Pharmacotherapies for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

See more complete about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis in the following Guideline Journal of pdf filetype (source: aace.com).

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