OSTEOPOROSIS IN MEN - A REVIEW

Osteoporosis has been extensively written about, yet the majority of a rticles 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 me n are at risk of developing, or have developed, osteoporosis, but unfo rtunately screening for osteoporosis is often not included in routine examinations. It is particularly a problem of older men. As testostero ne begins to decrease with age, risk of osteoporosis dramatically incr eases as it does in postmenopausal women. This article will review bas ic risk factors pertaining to men, diagnostic approaches, and treatmen t strategies.