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Guidelines for treatment of osteoporosis in men

Diamond, Terry, Sambrook, Phil, Williamson, Margaret, Flicker, Leon, Nowson, Caryl, Fiatarone-Singh, Maria, Lord, Sheila, Ferris, Linda, O`Neil, Stephen and MacLennan, Alistair 2001, Guidelines for treatment of osteoporosis in men, Australian family physician, vol. 30, no. 8, pp. 787-791.

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Title Guidelines for treatment of osteoporosis in men
Author(s) Diamond, Terry
Sambrook, Phil
Williamson, Margaret
Flicker, Leon
Nowson, Caryl
Fiatarone-Singh, Maria
Lord, Sheila
Ferris, Linda
O`Neil, Stephen
MacLennan, Alistair
Journal name Australian family physician
Volume number 30
Issue number 8
Start page 787
End page 791
Publisher Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Place of publication Sydney, N.S.W., Australia
Publication date 2001-08
ISSN 0300-8495
Summary BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in men. Published randomised controlled trials assessing the benefits of therapy in men with osteoporosis are limited, but those available need to be used to develop management guidelines.

OBJECTIVE: To present evidence based guidelines for the treatment of osteoporosis in men.

DISCUSSION: It is estimated that 30-60% of men presenting with spinal fractures have another illness contributing to their bone disease. Therefore assessment and treatment of coexisting medical conditions is a vital part of management of osteoporosis. While primary prevention of fractures remains crucial, treatment to ensure further fractures do not occur is equally important. Alendronate is the treatment of choice for men with osteoporosis and fractures, with cyclical etidronate an appropriate alternative and testosterone replacement therapy is indicated in hypogonadal men presenting with osteoporosis.
Notes Copyright to Australian Family Physician. Reproduced with permission. Permission to reproduce must be sought from the publisher, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Language eng
Field of Research 110314 Orthopaedics
HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2001, Australian Family Physician
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30012376

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