The current strategy on the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in Taiwan

Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 131-135

  Chen, Po Quang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Osteoporosis; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; ALFACALCIDOL; BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM; CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; CONJUGATED ESTROGEN PLUS MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; DI HORMONE DEPO; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL PLUS NORETHISTERONE ACETATE; ESTROGEN; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; NORETHISTERONE ACETATE; RALOXIFENE; SALCATONIN; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BONE DENSITY; BONE METABOLISM; BREAST TENDERNESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIP FRACTURE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; KYPHOPLASTY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINE FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TAIWAN; VAGINA BLEEDING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 2342457238     PISSN: 09148779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007740200018     Document Type: Review

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