Osteoporosis in children: pediatric and pediatric rheumatology perspective: a review

doi:10.1186/1546-0096-7-16

Pediatric Rheumatology

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Osteoporosis in children: pediatric and pediatric rheumatology perspective: a review

Yosef Uziel¹^,2 , Eyal Zifman¹^,2 and Philip J Hashkes³

¹Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Pediatric Department, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel

²Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

³Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Dept of Rheumatic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland OH, USA

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Pediatric Rheumatology 2009, 7:16doi:10.1186/1546-0096-7-16


Published:	16 October 2009

Abstract

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.