Ybarra J, Ade R, Romeo J H
Division of Clinical and Molecular Endocrinology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 1996 Dec;31(4):805-13.
Osteoporosis has been extensively written about, yet the majority of articles deal only with the population of women patients. This article broadens the scope of the problem to include men, in whom osteoporosis is more common than has been realized. A significant percentage of men are at risk of developing, or have developed, osteoporosis, but unfortunately screening for osteoporosis is often not included in routine examinations. It is particularly a problem of older men. As testosterone begins to decrease with age, risk of osteoporosis dramatically increases as it does in postmenopausal women. This article will review basic risk factors pertaining to men, diagnostic approaches, and treatment strategies.
骨质疏松症已有大量相关著述，但大多数文章仅涉及女性患者群体。本文将该问题的范围扩大至男性，事实上骨质疏松症在男性中比人们意识到的更为普遍。相当一部分男性有患骨质疏松症的风险，或者已经患上了骨质疏松症，但不幸的是，骨质疏松症筛查通常不包括在常规检查中。这在老年男性中尤为突出。随着年龄增长，睾酮水平开始下降，男性患骨质疏松症的风险会像绝经后女性一样急剧增加。本文将综述与男性相关的基本风险因素、诊断方法及治疗策略。
