Treatment of Osteoporosis (cont.)
Medical Author:
Howard R Smith, MD
Coauthor:
Jessica B Johnson
Medical Editor:
Kristine M Lohr, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Rick Kulkarni, MD
IN THIS ARTICLESynonyms and Keywordsosteopenia, weak bones, porous bones, bone loss, bone density loss, bone mineral density loss, BMD, bone mineral density test, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, DXA, DEXA, calcium and osteoporosis, vitamin D, menopause, hunchback, hump back, dowager’s hump, broken hip, Fosamax, Actonel, hormone replacement therapy, estrogen therapy, weight-bearing exercise, osteoporosis, treatment of osteoporosis |
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