more emphasis on prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in MEN

September 2012

You'll see more emphasis on prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in MEN.

Men usually think of it as a woman's disease. They don't realize that up to 25% of men will have a fracture due to osteoporosis.

Consider testing bone density in men 70 and older...or sooner for those at high risk due to a previous fracture, androgen deprivation therapy (Lupron, etc), chronic corticosteroids, etc.

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more emphasis on prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in MEN

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