TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Osteoporosis A1 - Lindsay, Robert A1 - Cosman, Felicia A2 - Kasper, Dennis A2 - Fauci, Anthony A2 - Hauser, Stephen A2 - Longo, Dan A2 - Jameson, J. Larry A2 - Loscalzo, Joseph Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19e AB - Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by decreased bone strength, is prevalent among postmenopausal women but also occurs in men and women with underlying conditions or major risk factors associated with bone demineralization. Its chief clinical manifestations are vertebral and hip fractures, although fractures can occur at almost any skeletal site. Osteoporosis affects almost 10 million individuals in the United States, but only a small proportion are diagnosed and treated. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2021/01/21 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1120817090 ER -