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Review
. 2020 Dec;63(4):770-787.
doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000572.

Bone Health and Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment

Marcus Muñoz  1 , Kathleen Robinson  2 , Amal Shibli-Rahhal  2
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Bone Health and Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment

Marcus Muñoz et al. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a common condition and is associated with increased risk of fracture, including hip and vertebral fractures that in turn can have devastating consequences on morbidity and mortality. In this article, we review the pathogenesis and diagnostic approach to postmenopausal osteoporosis. We review available nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies and we discuss their clinical efficacy and complications, with a detailed discussion of atypical femur fractures and osteonecrosis of the jaw.

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