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Treatment options for osteoporosis

S Khosla1, B L Riggs

  • 1Division of Endocrinology/Metabolism and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings
|October 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Postmenopausal osteoporosis affects more women as populations age. Treatment options are expanding, moving towards personalized medication choices beyond estrogen replacement therapy.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Endocrinology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Postmenopausal osteoporosis incidence is rising with an aging global population.
  • Current therapeutic strategies include estrogen, calcitonin, calcium, and vitamin D.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current osteoporosis management medications.
  • To discuss emerging therapies like bisphosphonates and estrogen analogues.
  • To explore the future of personalized osteoporosis treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of available and upcoming osteoporosis medications.
  • Analysis of treatment trends and personalized medicine approaches.

Main Results:

  • Current treatments for osteoporosis are established but evolving.
  • Next-generation drugs, including bisphosphonates and estrogen analogues, will offer new options.
  • Osteoporosis management will become more individualized, similar to managing hypertension or hyperlipidemia.

Conclusions:

  • The management of postmenopausal osteoporosis is shifting towards personalized treatment selection.
  • Future osteoporosis therapy will involve choosing the optimal agent for individual patients based on emerging drug classes.

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