Open AccessOsteoporosis: Current state of the art
Author(s) -
A.F. Verbovoy Verbovoy,
А. В. Пашенцева,
Л. А. Шаронова
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
terapevtičeskij arhiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.181
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2309-5342
pISSN - 0040-3660
DOI - 10.17116/terarkh201789590-97
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , epidemiology , intensive care medicine , pediatrics
As of now, osteoporosis (OP) is one of the most important sociomedical problems because of its high prevalence and resultant disability, as well as significant mortality attributable to complications. The current strategy for providing care for patients of OP is its early diagnosis, by determining the high risk of fractures, and early pathogenetic treatment. The article gives an update on the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of OP.