Int J Endocrinol. 2015;2015:907689. doi: 10.1155/2015/907689. Epub 2015 Sep 20.
International journal of endocrinology
Patrizia D'Amelio, Giovanni Carlo Isaia
PMID: 26457082 PMCID: PMC4592737 DOI: 10.1155/2015/907689
Osteoporosis is now recognized as an important public health problem in elderly men as fragility fractures are complicated by increased morbidity, mortality, and social costs. This review comprises an overview of recent findings in pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of male osteoporosis, with particular regard to the old population.