OSTEOPOROSIS – TREATMENT

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The problem in osteoporosis is an increase in the amount of bone resorption. Treatment has been tried to reverse this process and the best method is still a matter of argument.

There is no doubt that oestrogens given from the time of the menopause tend to prevent the development of osteoporosis but are less effective in reversing the process once it has developed.

The anabolic steroids were thought to increase the protein matrix but their use has been disappointing.

These drugs are derived from male hormones, but the virilising or masculinising effect has, to a large degree, been removed. They are widely used by weightlifters and those who take part in athletic field events to increase muscle bulk.

Calcitonin is a hormone derived from salmon and is now used to treat another bone condition, Paget’s disease. It is used also to treat osteoporosis but how effective it will be is still undetermined.

Vitamin D supplements have also been used but they appear to have some effect only where a definite deficiency of this vitamin can be demonstrated.

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