This book represents a comprehensive, clinically oriented text covering all aspects of male osteoporosis, from the basic concepts of bone physiology and regulation of bone remodeling in men, the causes and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the most frequent causes of osteoporosis, to diagnostic and screening protocols, as well as prevention and treatment approaches. It offers a broad overview of male osteoporosis by specialists involved in research and clinical practice and discusses the practical issues encountered. Filling a gap in the literature, this volume is a valuable resource for general practitioners, clinical endocrinologists, geriatricians and experts in osteoporosis.
| ISBN: | 9783319963754 |
| Publication date: | 8th September 2020 |
| Author: | Alberto Ferlin |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | Trends in Andrology and Sexual Medicine |
| Genres: |
Endocrinology Surgical orthopaedics and fractures Urology and urogenital medicine Geriatric medicine |