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  • Title: Osteoporosis: monitoring techniques and alternate therapies. Calcitonin, fluoride, bisphosphonates, vitamin D.
    Author: Baran DT.
    Journal: Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am; 1994 Jun; 21(2):321-35. PubMed ID: 7936547.
    Abstract:
    The woman at greatest risk for developing osteoporosis is of Northern-European heritage, petite, a smoker, and sedentary. She has a family history of osteoporosis, has a lifelong history of low dietary calcium intake, and has undergone an early menopause or an oophorectomy. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis and classification, monitoring techniques, and alternate therapy of osteoporosis.
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