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ArticleDeutsches Arzteblatt international2008

The diagnosis and treatment of primary osteoporosis according to current guidelines.

Erika Baum, Klaus M Peters

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Article in Deutsches Arzteblatt international, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Therapeutic effects of whole-body vibration on postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2024
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  9. Osteoporosis and oral bone resorption: a review.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2009
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Erika BaumAbteilung für Allgemeinmedizin, präventive und rehabilitative Medizin, Universität Marburg sowie Hausarztpraxis in Biebertal.
Klaus M Peters
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOsteoporosis is the most common generalized disease of the skeleton, yet it is markedly undertreated in Germany.

methodsSelective literature review on the basis of the current German guidelines regarding the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and in men aged 60 and above, and a further search of literature published in the last three years. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The indication for dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurement for the specific diagnosis of osteoporosis is derived from the patient's age, sex, history of fractures in the past, and further risk factors. The therapeutic threshold for osteoporosis has been set at a 30% predicted risk of osteoporotic fractures occurring within 10 years. The treatment consists of basic measures for fracture prevention combined with specific pharmacotherapy. The recommended drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women in particular are alendronic and ibandronic acid, raloxifen, risedronic acid, and strontium ranelate; the only approved drugs for men at present are alendronic and risedronic acid and teriparatid. Intensive patient education markedly improves the otherwise poor compliance with osteoporosis treatment.

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PMID19471676
PMCPMC2680556
OpenAlexW1501776485

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