UID:
almahu_9948234178502882
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiv, 372 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511545795 (ebook)
Inhalt:
Osteoporosis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality amongst the elderly. The rationale for The Osteoporosis Primer is to provide an introductory text that relates the clinical presentation of osteoporosis to its molecular biochemical basis. The text has been organised into four sections that deal with the molecular/cellular components of bone, the development of peak bone mass, the pathophysiology of aging bone and, finally, how all of these relate to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. The international team of authors includes many leading clinicians and scientists who have provided the reader with a concise, yet comprehensive, synopsis of bone development and skeletal homeostasis. This will be an essential introduction for individuals working on osteoporosis including students and doctors considering a career related to metabolic bone disease, physicians in general practice, geriatricians, rheumatologists, and endocrinologists.
Anmerkung:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Molecular and Cellular Environment of Bone --
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Endochondral bone formation and development in the axial and appendicular skeleton /
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The role of osteoblasts /
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Osteoclasts : characteristics and regulation of formation and activity /
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Bone matrix proteins /
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Local regulators of bone turnover /
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The PTH/PTHrP system and calcium homeostasis /
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Vitamin D metabolism /
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Sodium-dependent phosphate transport in kidney, bone and intestine /
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Determinants of Peak Bone Mass --
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Molecular genetic analysis of growth factor signalling in bone /
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Genetic determinants of osteoporosis /
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Non-genetic determinants of peak bone mass /
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Bone mineral acquisition during childhood and adolescence : physical exercise as a preventative measure /
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Osteoporosis in children /
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Pathophysiology of the Aging Skeleton --
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Consequences of alterations in bone remodeling /
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The role of parathyroid hormone and hyperparathyroidism in osteoporosis /
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Senile osteoporosis /
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Clinical Aspects of Osteoporosis --
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Epidemiology /
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Biochemical markers of bone turnover /
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Radiologic assessment of osteoporosis /
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Bone mineral density measurements /
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Hormone replacement therapy /
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Selective estrogen receptor modulators /
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Bisphosphonate therapy of osteoporosis /
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The action of fluoride on bone /
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PTH peptides as anabolic agents in bone /
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Vitamin D and Vitamin D analogs as therapeutic agents /
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: ISBN 9780521644464
Sprache:
Englisch
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511545795
