Abstract
Osteoporosis develops in males approximately 10 years later than in females. Low vitamin D is a common problem. Decline in testosterone represents a major cause for osteoporosis in men. Bisphosphonates are the treatment of choice for osteoporosis in older males.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 301-309 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Clinics in Geriatric Medicine |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2010 |
Keywords
- Bone mineral density
- Male gender
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis-related fracture