Includes bibliographical references and index.

Diagnosis -- Pathogenesis -- Assessment of fracture risk -- Bone densitometry: using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry for monitoring -- Biochemical evaluation -- Secondary causes of osteoporosis -- Acquired vitamin D deficiency -- Treatment options -- Tailoring therapy to individual patients -- Determining success of therapy and what to do when therapy fails -- Future therapeutic options -- Case studies.

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