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[Update on fracture prevention after menopause]
Friederike Thomasius1, Peyman Hadji1
1Frankfurter Hormon & Osteoporosezentrum, Frankfurt, Deutschland.
Abstract:
Update on fracture prevention after menopause Abstract. Osteoporosis is a common disease. It is multifactorial and polygenetic in pathogenesis as well as clinically underdiagnosed and undertreated. There are several medical specialties involved in the care of female osteoporosis patients. "Gate keepers" of all female osteoporosis patients are the gynecologists, because they see the patient at the onset of menopausal symptoms, which may be indicative of accelerated bone loss. It is important to plan therapy with different sequences, one of which may be gynecologically recommended hormone therapy. Since osteoporosis is a chronic disease in the vast majority of cases, long-term therapy and patient retention is essential.
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