53.1 Introduction The systemic and focal joint inflammation that characterizes many chronic inflammatory diseases of autoimmune origin, or rheumatologic diseases, is frequently accompanied by adverse effects on the skeleton. Much…
57.1 Bone health management in prostate cancer 57.1.1 Introduction Prostate cancer (PCa) is a common cancer in men, with a lifetime risk of approximately 11.6% and is the second most…
47.1 Introduction Parathyroid hormone (PTH), primary hyperparathyroidism, and bone are the main subjects of this chapter. The subject lends itself to resolving some of the paradoxes implicit in the subsequent…
44.1 Introduction to eating disorders Eating disorders (EDs) are psychiatric disorders associated with both physical and psychosocial morbidity, with the highest prevalence in young adult and adolescent women . This…
62.1 Introduction Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture…
61.1 Introduction Osteoporosis can be diagnosed by T-score, history of adulthood hip fracture, or vertebral or other fractures in the setting of a low bone mineral density (BMD) . Osteoporosis…
60.1 Introduction Sleep is critical for life. Sleep and its relationship with our internal circadian system is increasingly recognized as an important factor in optimal human health—the 2017 Nobel prize…
49.1 Aging and human immunodeficiency virus With the availability of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the mid-1990s, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transformed from a fatal disease into a manageable chronic…
46.1 Introduction Thyroid hormone is essential for systemic regulation of metabolism, growth, and development, and homeostatic control of thyroid status is indispensable for the maintenance of health and fitness. Bone…
32.1 Introduction The skeleton is a highly unusual organ because of the large number of hormones required to regulate its growth, maturation, and maintenance. Among the most important are the…
