Kawate Hisaya, Takayanagi Ryoichi
Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.
Clin Calcium. 2010 May;20(5):744-51.
Osteoporosis is known to increase in prevalence with age. With aging of population in the recent years, the number of male osteoporosis patients is increasing. Osteoporosis can progress without symptoms. Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis are often delayed especially in men, because the concept of male osteoporosis has not been fully penetrated. Even after fragile fracture caused by osteoporosis, it is frequent that an appropriate treatment for osteoporosis has not been provided in men. Furthermore, it has been reported that about half of male osteoporosis patients have secondary causes. In management of osteoporosis patients, we have to pay attention to background diseases and life style of the patients.
众所周知，骨质疏松症的患病率会随着年龄增长而增加。近年来，随着人口老龄化，男性骨质疏松症患者的数量正在增加。骨质疏松症可能在没有症状的情况下进展。骨质疏松症的诊断和治疗往往会延迟，尤其是在男性中，因为男性骨质疏松症的概念尚未完全深入人心。即使在因骨质疏松症导致脆性骨折后，男性也常常没有得到适当的骨质疏松症治疗。此外，据报道，约一半的男性骨质疏松症患者有继发性病因。在骨质疏松症患者的管理中，我们必须关注患者的基础疾病和生活方式。
