Treatment of osteoporosis in men.

ABSTRACT:

Summary

Aspects of osteoporosis in men, such as screening and identification strategies, definitions of diagnosis and intervention thresholds, and treatment options (both approved and in the pipeline) are discussed.

Introduction

Awareness of osteoporosis in men is improving, although it remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. A European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) workshop was convened to discuss osteoporosis in men and to provide a report by a panel of experts (the authors).

Methods

A debate with an expert panel on preselected topics was conducted.

Results and conclusions

Although additional fracture data are needed to endorse the clinical care of osteoporosis in men, consensus views were reached on d

SUBMITTER: Kaufman JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3662207 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature