Abstract
The authors review osteoporosis definition, the techniques to quantify bone mass, the assessment of therapy efficacy and the drugs used to manage osteoporosis in paediatric ages.
Translated title of the contribution | Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in childhood |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Pages (from-to) | 385-90 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Acta Médica Portuguesa |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2004 |
Keywords
- osteoporose
- criança
- densitometria
- diagnóstico
- erapêutica
- osteoporosis
- children
- densitometry
- diagnosis
- therapy