CLINICAL PRESENTATION
CLINICAL PRESENTATION Part of “CHAPTER 65 – PAGET DISEASE OF BONE“ The localized nature of Paget disease leads to a variable clinical presentation. Frequently, only one or two bones are…
PAGET DISEASE OF BONE
PAGET DISEASE OF BONE Ethel S. Siris Paget disease of bone is a localized disorder of skeletal remodeling in which abnormally increased rates of both bone resorption and new bone…
OTHER OSTEOLYTIC SYNDROMES
OTHER OSTEOLYTIC SYNDROMES Part of “CHAPTER 64 – OSTEOPOROSIS“ A number of rare syndromes can lead to some degree of bone lysis. These osteolytic syndromes can result from infectious, neoplastic,…
OTHER FORMS OF PRIMARY OSTEOPOROSIS
OTHER FORMS OF PRIMARY OSTEOPOROSIS Part of “CHAPTER 64 – OSTEOPOROSIS“ OSTEOPOROSIS IN MEN Although osteoporosis is more common in women, it is not unusual in men. One-fifth of all…
POSTMENOPAUSAL AND AGE-RELATED PRIMARY OSTEOPOROSIS
POSTMENOPAUSAL AND AGE-RELATED PRIMARY OSTEOPOROSIS Part of “CHAPTER 64 – OSTEOPOROSIS“ PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ETIOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS More than 80% of osteoporosis cases occur among postmenopausal and aging populations. Although some differences…
EPIDEMIOLOGY
EPIDEMIOLOGY Part of “CHAPTER 64 – OSTEOPOROSIS“ The incidence of osteoporosis increases with age. It becomes widely prevalent in the elderly, in whom it is a major public health problem,…
OSTEOPOROSIS
OSTEOPOROSIS Robert Lindsay Felicia Cosman Osteoporosis, the most common bone disease in clinical practice, is a skeletal disorder characterized by a reduction in bone mass with accompanying microarchitectural damage that…
