TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Osteoporosis A1 - Lindsay, Robert A1 - Cosman, Felicia A2 - Jameson, J. Larry PY - 2017 T2 - Harrison's Endocrinology, 4e AB - Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by decreased bone strength, is prevalent among postmenopausal women but also occurs in men and women with underlying conditions or major risk factors associated with bone demineralization. Its chief clinical manifestations are vertebral and hip fractures, although fractures can occur at almost any skeletal site. Osteoporosis affects almost 10 million individuals in the United States, but only a small proportion are diagnosed and treated. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141276912 ER -