Treatment and prevention of osteoporosis: future directions
Bell, N.H.; Termine, J.D.
Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association 97(3): 99-101
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0038-3139 PMID: 11285886 Document Number: 536290
Osteoporosis is an important disease because of its prevalence and because it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. As a consequence, development of new means of treating the disease is a major goal of drug companies. A number of new scientific discoveries have provided new rationales for development of new drugs that act either to inhibit bone resorption or to stimulate bone formation. These new drugs should greatly expand the therapeutic approach that can be used for treatment of this common disorder in the individual patient.