PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mosley, Mary
ED  - Humphrey, Mary Beth
TI  - Management Strategies for Osteoporosis
DP  - 2013 Feb 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 24--25
VI  - 13
IP  - 18
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/18/24.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/18/24.full
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.