Review
Osteoporosis in children: pediatric and pediatric rheumatology perspective: a review
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* Corresponding author: Yosef Uziel uziely@zahav.net.il
1 Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Pediatric Department, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
2 Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
3 Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Dept of Rheumatic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland OH, USA
Pediatric Rheumatology 2009, 7:16 doi:10.1186/1546-0096-7-16
Published: 16 October 2009Abstract
It is increasingly recognized that osteoporosis affects children as well as adults both as a primary problem and as secondary to various diseases, medications, and lifestyle issues. In this review, we emphasize the correct diagnosis of osteoporosis in children as opposed to adults, etiology, and pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatments. We especially focus on rheumatologic conditions associated with osteoporosis and management issues.