This book represents a comprehensive clinically oriented text covering all aspects of male
osteoporosis from the basic concepts of bone physiology and regulation of bone remodeling in
men the causes and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the most frequent causes of
osteoporosis to diagnostic and screening protocols as well as prevention and treatment
approaches. It offers a broad overview of male osteoporosis by specialists involved in research
and clinical practice and discusses the practical issues encountered. Filling a gap in the
literature this volume is a valuable resource for general practitioners clinical
endocrinologists geriatricians and experts in osteoporosis.
