European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 6-17, January 2007

The diagnosis and treatment of male osteoporosis: Defining, assessing, and preventing skeletal fragility in men

  • Steven Boonen

      Affiliations

    • Leuven University Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    • The Leuven University Department of Geriatric Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    • The Leuven University Laboratory for Experimental Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Leuven University Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases and Division of Geriatric Medicine, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen K.U. Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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  • Jean-Marc Kaufman

      Affiliations

    • Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Stefan Goemaere

      Affiliations

    • Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Roger Bouillon

      Affiliations

    • Leuven University Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    • The Leuven University Department of Geriatric Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Dirk Vanderschueren

      Affiliations

    • Leuven University Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    • The Leuven University Department of Geriatric Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Received 6 February 2006; received in revised form 5 September 2006; accepted 19 September 2006.

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PII: S0953-6205(06)00249-4

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.005

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 6-17, January 2007

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