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In osteoporosis, or even severe osteoporosis with fractures,
the principal aims of treatment are to prevent further fractures
and consequent loss of mobility, general incapacity and need for
nursing care; to relieve pain; and thus to improve the patient’s
quality of life.
Possible forms of treatment:
- Increased intake of calcium
and vitamin
D
- Hormone replacement (e.g. estrogens)
- Selective estrogen
receptor modulators (SERMs), e.g. raloxifene,
inhibit bone breakdown
- Calcitonin (a hormone produced by the parathyroid glands)
inhibits osteoclasts
- Bisphosphonates
inhibit osteoclasts
- Other substances are currently undergoing clinical trials
- Increased
physical activity complements therapy
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