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Management of Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis is the most common bone disorder in adults. The associated fractures carry a significant risk of disability, decreased quality of life, and mortality. This teaching script provides a framework for pharmacologic and lifestyle interventions that can effectively treat osteoporosis and reduce fracture risk. We highlight the controversy surrounding recommendations for duration of therapy as well as monitoring.

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  1. University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Neha S. Deshpande

  2. VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Kay M. Johnson

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Correspondence to Neha S. Deshpande .

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  1. University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Somnath Mookherjee  & Jennifer Wright  & 

  2. VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Lauren A. Beste

  3. Harborview Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Jared W. Klein

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Deshpande, N.S., Johnson, K.M. (2020). Management of Osteoporosis. In: Mookherjee, S., Beste, L.A., Klein, J.W., Wright, J. (eds) Chalk Talks in Internal Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34814-4_15

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