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The management of osteoporosis in children
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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