SOURCE: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: News & Events Highlights
DATE: January 2007
EXCERPT: "While more than 2 million men suffer from osteoporosis and millions more are at risk, there has been a relative dearth of information about the disease and its consequences in men. A large-scale study funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the National Institute on Aging has identified several factors linked to bone mineral density (BMD) – a key factor in osteoporosis – in older men." more
RELATED PUBMED LINK:
Cauley JA, Fullman RL, Stone KL, Zmuda JM, Bauer DC, Barrett-Connor E, Ensrud K, Lau EM, Orwoll ES; Mr. OS Research Group. Factors associated with the lumbar spine and proximal femur bone mineral density in older men. Osteoporos Int. 2005 Dec;16(12):1525-37. Epub 2005 May 11. PMID: 15889316
RELATED LINK:
Cauley JA. Osteoporosis in men: Prevalence and investigation. Clin Cornerstone. 2006;8 Suppl 3:S20-5. PMID: 17046426