Osteoporosis, a growing epidemic among women in North America, Europe, and Japan, is a painful, costly disease that has presented a treatment challenge to healthcare professionals. Until recently, therapies have focused on agents that slow bone resorption, and have had only limited success at increasing bone mass.However, exciting new developments are on the verge of changing the treatment of this debilitating disorder. Two anabolic agents, the parathyroid hormone (PTH) and the fluoride ion, show tremendous promise as tools for building and retaining bone - with no adverse side effects. Anabolic Treatments for Osteoporosis is a comprehensive account of the latest studies that have been carried out on these two agents, and a thorough assessment of their prospects as osteoporosis therapeutics. This unique book combines basic science and up-to-date clinical data to present a complete picture of this breakthrough in the treatment of a globally significant health issue.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN-13
9780849385568
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95695954
Product Key Features
Author
James F. Whitfield, Paul Morley
Publication Name
Anabolic Treatments for Osteoporosis
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Nursing
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
544g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Handbooks in Pharmacology and Toxicology
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Paul Morley, James F. Whitfield
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