RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Mosley, Mary
T1 Management Strategies for Osteoporosis
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 18
SP 24
OP 25
DO 10.1177/155989771318012
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/18/24.abstract
AB Bisphosphonates provide substantial protection against fractures and strong evidence shows this protection occurs early, within weeks or months of initiation of therapy, and the benefit persists, although does not increase, over time. Other management strategies for osteoporosis discussed in this article are combinations of drugs that further contribute to bone fragility, as well as prevention strategies such as calcium, vitamin D, and bisphosphonates.