1. Editorial

   • M. Lequesne

   EditorialNotes Pages: 8 - 8

2. The epidemiology of osteoporosis. A selective overview

   • E. Allander

   OriginalPaper Pages: 9 - 12

3. Bone remodelling in osteoporosis

   • M. C. de Vernejoul

   OriginalPaper Pages: 13 - 15

4. The peak bone mass concept

   • P. Burckhardt
   • Ch. Michel

   OriginalPaper Pages: 16 - 21

5. Pathogenethic aspects of involutional osteoporosis

   • G. F. Mazzuoli
   • E. D'erasmo
   • G. Bianchi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 22 - 29

6. BGP (osteocalcin, bone-Gla-protein) in involutional osteoporosis

   • A. Rapado
   • C. De La Piedra
   • R. Torres

   OriginalPaper Pages: 30 - 34

7. Isotope retention for assessment of bone turnover in involutional osteoporosis

   • M. Passeri
   • E. Palummeri
   • D. Ugolotti

   OriginalPaper Pages: 35 - 40

8. Noninvasive methods of bone-mass measurement

   • J. P. Sabatier
   • G. Guaydier-Souquieres

   OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 45

9. Endocrine aspects of menopause

   • A. G. Vagenakis

   OriginalPaper Pages: 48 - 51

10. New methods for identifying “at risk” patients for osteoporosis

    • C. Christiansen
    • B. J. Riis

    OriginalPaper Pages: 52 - 55

11. ADFR therapy in the prevention of bone loss after menopause

    • R. Pérez Cano
    • R. Moruno
    • M. Garrido

    OriginalPaper Pages: 56 - 60

12. Salmon calcitonin (Miacalcic) nasal spray in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis

    • C. Gennari

    OriginalPaper Pages: 61 - 65

13. The natural history of the osteoporotic vertebral fracture

    • G. P. Lyritis
    • B. Mayasis
    • A. Yiatzides

    OriginalPaper Pages: 66 - 69

14. The role of physical exercise in prevention and management of osteoporosis

    • G. Dilşen
    • C. Berker
    • G. Varan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 70 - 75

15. Cost analysis of osteoporosis related to untreated menopause

    • E. Levy

    OriginalPaper Pages: 76 - 82

16. Secondary osteoporosis and the microanatomy of trabecular bone

    • J. E. Aaron
    • D. R. Johnson
    • J. A. Kanis

    OriginalPaper Pages: 84 - 88

17. Biomarks in secondary osteoporosis

    • A. Aroso Dias
    • A. Lopes Vaz
    • T. Bravo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 89 - 94

18. Immobilization osteoporosis: a review

    • P. Minaire

    ReviewPaper Pages: 95 - 103

19. Concept and limits of the reflex sympathetic dystrophy

    • D. Roig-Escofet
    • J. Rodriguez-Moreno
    • J. M. Ruiz Martin

    OriginalPaper Pages: 104 - 108

20. Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

    • J. D. Ringe

    OriginalPaper Pages: 109 - 115

21. Bone and thyroid hormones

    • F. Tremollieres
    • J. M. Pouilles
    • C. Ribot

    OriginalPaper Pages: 116 - 118

22. The osteoporosis of heparinotherapy and systemic mastocytosis

    • T. Bardin
    • M. Lequesne

    OriginalPaper Pages: 119 - 123