Italian association of clinical endocrinologists (AME) position statement: drug therapy of osteoporosis

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 807-834

  Vescini, F ^a   Attanasio, R ^b   Balestrieri, A ^c   Bandeira, F ^d   Bonadonna, S ^e   Camozzi, V ^f   Cassibba, S ^g   Cesareo, R ^h   Chiodini, I ⁱ   Francucci, C Maria ^j,k   Gianotti, L ^l   Grimaldi, F ^a   Guglielmi, R ^m   Madeo, B ⁿ   Marcocci, C ^o   Palermo, A ^p   Scillitani, A ^q   Vignali, E ^o   Rochira, V ⁿ   Zini, M ^r  

^a SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

^c BUFALINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^e ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^g PAPA GIOVANNI XXIII HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h SANTA MARIA GORETTI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^j INRCA   (Italy)

^k San Pier Damiano Hospital   (Italy)

^l S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^m REGINA APOSTOLORUM HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^o UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

^p UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^q CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^r S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Adherence; Androgen deprivation; Aromatase inhibitors; Bisphosphonates; Denosumab; Drug induced osteoporosis; Fracture; Length of therapy; Male osteoporosis; Non responder; Osteoporosis; SERMs; Side effects; Strontium ranelate; Teriparatide; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; BAZEDOXIFENE; CLODRONIC ACID; DENOSUMAB; ESTROGEN; IBANDRONIC ACID; LASOFOXIFENE; PARATHYROID HORMONE[1-34]; RALOXIFENE; RISEDRONIC ACID; ZOLEDRONIC ACID; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENT;

ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; ENDOCRINOLOGIST; HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PREMENOPAUSE; PROSTATE CANCER; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY OSTEOPOROSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; BONE DENSITY; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; ITALY; MALE; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES;

BONE DENSITY; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; CONSENSUS; ENDOCRINOLOGISTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES;

EID: 84975869384     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40618-016-0434-8     Document Type: Article

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