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- Explains all aspects of the multidisciplinary management required for clinical care of patients with osteoporosis
- Provides a translational approach, “from the bench to the bedside”
- Written by experts in nutrition, endocrinology, andrology, orthopedics, and exercise and sports medicine
This book describes in detail the multidisciplinary management of osteoporosis, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the rationale for a multidisciplinary approach and with the tools required to implement it effectively. The emphasis is on a translational approach, starting from basic concepts and fundamental mechanisms of the pathology and clinical morbidity. Experts in the field discuss the full range of relevant topics, including the significance of physical activity, nutritional strategies, and pharmacological treatment. Put another way, the book covers all aspects from the bench to the bedside. Physicians, scientists, and postgraduate students will all find it to be invaluable in understanding the causes and optimal management of osteoporosis, the incidence of which is increasing rapidly as populations age. Table of Contents- Anatomy and Physiology of Skeletal Tissue: The Bone Cells
- Genetics of Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Diagnosis
- Functional Evaluation of the Subjects with Skeletal Alterations
- Skeletal Alterations and Parathyroid Function
- GH/IGF-I and Bone
- Adrenal Function and Skeletal Regulation
- Skeletal Tissue and Ovarian Function: Puberty and Menopause
- Obesity and Osteoporosis: Is the Paradigm Changing?
- Bone and Diabetes
- Renal Diseases and Skeletal Health
- Osteoporosis and Cardiovascular Risk
- Osteoporosis in Men
- Rheumatic Diseases and Osteoporosis
- Nutrition and Skeletal Health
- Different Physical Activity Protocols in the Subjects Affected by Osteoporosis
- Pharmacological Therapy: Past, Present, and Future
- Surgical Therapy: Vertebro-Cifoplastic: – Pros and Cons
- Rehabilitation Therapy After Surgery in Osteoporotic Patients
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