Usman J, Siddiqui H.
Osteoporosis in Family Practice.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;53(9):433-6.

Preventive Strategies to decrease the morbidity from osteoporosis should begin with heightened awareness among the family physicians and an early screening of high risk patients. Patients should be encouraged for physical therapy, and to include 400 to 800 IU vitamin D and 1000 to 1500 elemental calcium in their daily diet. Those receiving high dose inhaled or oral glucocorticoids, and chronic liver disease should have BMD testing, those with normal BMD and no other risk factors for osteoporosis should be monitored for bone loss with a repeat BMD in 6 to 12 months. This is a review article.

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