Interní Med. 2007; 9(5): 230-232 [Prakt. lékáren. 2006; 2(3): 114-117]
Osteoporosis is a chronic metabolic disease of skeleton with serious clinical, social and economical consequences. It is possible to prevent and treat it successfully. The treatment goal is to prevent fractures by an increase in amount and quality of bone matrix. The treatment is longstanding and its result depends on patient cooperation. Medications for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis that decrease the risk of vertebral and extra vertebral fractures and enable an improvement of bone matrix are available.
Published: June 21, 2007 Show citation