Androgenous state in patients presenting with osteoporosisInformations

S. Tomková, J. Payer, Z. Killinger, P. Alexy

Clin Osteol 2004; 9(3): 75-77

Androgen deficiency may cause secondary osteoporosis in men. The purpose of our study was to determine, as part of differential diagnosis, the con­ centrations of total testosterone, LH and estradiol in men presenting with newly diagnosed idiopathic osteoporosis and osteopenia. In a group of 57 men, mean age 54 years, presenting with idiopathic osteoporosis and densitometrically established osteopenia we determined serum concentra­ tions of total testosterone, LH and estradiol. We did not find the upper limit of normal serum testosterone levels in any of the patients - actually none of the patients presented even 75 % of the physiological range. In...

Recommendations for the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in patients presenting a rheumatoid diseaseInformations

Clin Osteol 2004; 9(3): 78-85

International Society for Clinical Densitometry. Official PositionsInformations

Clin Osteol 2004; 9(3): 86-88

Minutes of the Committee meeting of the Society for Metabolic Skeletal Diseases 89,Informations

Clin Osteol 2004; 9(3): 90-91

Czech Society for Metabolic Skeletal Diseases -list of membersInformations

Clin Osteol 2004; 9(3): 92-95

Congress announcementsInformations

Clin Osteol 2004; 9(3): 96

Programme of the 7th Congress of Czech and Slovak Osteologists, Ružomberok 16-18 September 2004News

Clin Osteol 2004; 9(3): 97-98

Abstracts of the 7th Congress of Czech and Slovak Osteologists, Ružomberok, 16-18 September 2004Abstracts

Clin Osteol 2004; 9(3): 99-109