Journal article
The management of osteoporosis in children
Abstract
This article reviews the manifestations and risk factors associated with osteoporosis in childhood, the definition of osteoporosis and recommendations for monitoring and prevention. As well, this article discusses when a child should be considered a candidate for osteoporosis therapy, which agents should be prescribed, duration of therapy and side effects.AbstractThere has been significant progress in our understanding of risk factors and the …
Authors
Ward LM; Konji VN; Ma J
Journal
Osteoporosis International, Vol. 27, No. 7, pp. 2147–2179
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
7 2016
DOI
10.1007/s00198-016-3515-9
ISSN
0937-941X