Abstract

Osteoporosis affects about 200 million subjects in the world and is responsible for 8.9 million fractures eachyear. The frequency of osteoporotic fractures is rising in many countries, due to the increased longevity ofthe population. In Europe, the annual cost of all osteoporotic fractures has been estimated to be 30 billion ofEuros. In this paper, after an overview of the socioeconomic impact of osteoporosis in the world and in Italy,with particular focus on Apulia region, the most important techniques used to assess the fracture risk are brieflydescribed. Moreover, the most commonly used pharmacological agents for the treatment of osteoporosis arereported. The aim of this review is to analyze the main factors causing the huge impact of osteoporosis onhealthcare system, in terms of diagnosis and therapies, and to illustrate recent advances for treatment andprevention of this "silent disease".

Autore Pugliese

• Conversano Francesco , Casciaro Sergio

Tutti gli autori

• Muratore M.; Conversano F.; Renna M.D.; Pisani P.; Casciaro S.

Titolo volume/Rivista

International journal of measurement technologies and instrumentation engineering

Anno di pubblicazione

2014

ISSN

2156-1729

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