Male Osteoporosis and Vitamin D - a tiny abstract May 2010.
Male Osteoporosis
Clin Geriatr Med. 2010 May;26(2):301-309.
Ducharme N.
Division of Endocrinology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1402 South Grand Boulevard, O'Donnell Hall, 2nd Floor, St Louis, MO 63104, USA.
Abstract
Osteoporosis develops in males approximately 10 years later than in females.
Low vitamin D is a common problem. Decline in testosterone represents a major cause for osteoporosis in men.
Bisphosphonates are the treatment of choice for osteoporosis in older males.
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