Vol 57, No 3 (2006)
Review paper
Published online: 2006-06-28
Osteoporosis in women and men - similarities and differences
Endokrynol Pol 2006;57(3):260-266.
Abstract
Osteoporosis maintains a special position in today’s medicine,
regarding both its growing incidence and its clinical
and social consequences - fractures, leading to the loss of
self-dependence, disabilities and higher mortality rates.
It was thought for many years that osteoporosis affected mainly
women after menopause. At present, it is known that the
problem concerns men, as well. In the present review, similarities
and differences between osteoporosis in either sex are
discussed, concentrating on epidemiological and pathogenetic
aspects, as well as on therapeutic differences.
Keywords: osteoporosismenwomenfractures
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