| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 372 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I Molecular and cellular environment of bone; Part II Determinants of peak bone mass; Part III Pathophysiology of the aging skeleton; Part IV Clinical aspects of osteoporosis; Index |
| Summary |
Osteoporosis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality amongst the elderly. The Osteoporosis Primer provides an excellent introduction that relates the clinical presentation of osteoporosis to its molecular biochemical basis, and reviews therapeutic options. It will be an essential read for all those working on metabolic bone disease |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Diseases of bones
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Osteoporosis.
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Osteoporosis
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MEDICAL -- Orthopedics.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Musculoskeletal.
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MEDICAL -- Rheumatology.
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Osteoporosis
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Goltzman, David
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Henderson, Janet, 1943-
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| ISBN |
0511051980 |
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9780511051982 |
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0511117477 |
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9780511117473 |
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0511040431 |
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9780511040436 |
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9780521644464 |
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0521644461 |
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9780511545795 |
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0511545797 |
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1280153784 |
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9781280153785 |
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9786610153787 |
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6610153787 |
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0511327811 |
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9780511327810 |
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