Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis postmenopáusica. Tratamiento. Bifosfonatos. Raloxifeno. Calcitonina.Abstract
Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis consists of non-drug and drug therapy. This review of the topic will provide an overview of the approach to therapy of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. In the past, estrogen replacement was considered a primary therapy for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. However, data from the Women´s Health Initiative (WHI) revealed that estrogen-progestine therapy does not reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, and increases the risk of breast cancer, stroke, and venous thromboembolic events. As a result of these findings, other antiresorptive agents are now the drugs of choice for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.Downloads
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2008-12-15
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Loza E. Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. An Sist Sanit Navar [Internet]. 2008 Dec. 15 [cited 2025 Dec. 6];26:91-8. Available from: https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/ASSN/article/view/4976
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