The Osteoporosis Primer

Book Overview

Osteoporosis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality amongst the elderly. The rationale for The Osteoporosis Primer is to provide an introductory text that relates the clinical presentation of osteoporosis to its molecular biochemical basis. The text has been organised into four sections that deal with the molecular/cellular components of bone, the development of peak bone mass, the pathophysiology of aging bone and, finally, how all...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521644461
• ISBN13: 9780521644464
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.6"