Introductory Remarks
Front Matter
Pages 1-1
Introduction: Gender Differences in Osteoporosis: From Research to Treatment
Carlo Foresta
Pages 3-8
Anatomy and Histology of Male Skeletal Tissue: Gender Differences
Maria Grano, Giacomina Brunetti, Graziana Colaianni, Silvia C. Colucci
Pages 9-24
Physiology of Bone Mass Acquisition and Pathophysiology of Bone Mass Loss: Gender Differences
Cristina Eller-Vainicher, Elisa Cairoli, Iacopo Chiodini
Pages 25-33
Male Osteoporosis and Imaging
Giuseppe Guglielmi, Maria Mattera, Rosario Francesco Balzano
Pages 35-48
Causes and Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis in Men
Front Matter
Pages 49-49
Introduction: Causes and Risk Factors for Male Osteoporosis
Marco Infante, Massimiliano Caprio, Andrea Fabbri
Pages 51-65
Estrogens and Male Osteoporosis
Vincenzo Rochira, Bruno Madeo
Pages 67-84
Vitamin D and Male Osteoporosis
Andrea Di Nisio, Carlo Foresta
Pages 85-91
Testicular Function and Skeletal Alterations
Alberto Ferlin
Pages 93-100
Osteoporosis in Klinefelter Syndrome
Riccardo Selice
Pages 101-108
Lifestyle and Osteoporosis Risk in Men (Physical Activity, Diet, Alcohol Abuse)
Alessandro Ilacqua, Gian Pietro Emerenziani, Antonio Aversa, Laura Guidetti, Carlo Baldari
Pages 109-115
Drug-Induced Male Osteoporosis
Valentina Camozzi
Pages 117-130
Obesity and Male Osteoporosis: Protective Factor?
Emanuela A. Greco, Edoardo Mocini, Chiara Marocco, Andrea Lenzi, Silvia Migliaccio
Pages 131-144
HIV and Osteoporosis
Fabio Vescini, Teresa Porcelli, Franco Grimaldi
Pages 145-151
Cardiovascular Risk and Osteoporosis: Is There a Link?
Carolina Di Somma, Volha V. Zhukouskaya, Elisabetta Scarano, Rosario Pivonello, Annamaria Colao
Pages 153-161
Osteoporosis: May Doping Cause It?
Davide Menafra, Marco Alessandro Minetto, Ciro Salzano, Cristina de Angelis, Rosario Pivonello
Pages 163-173
Treatment of Male Osteoporosis
Front Matter
Pages 175-175
Androgen Therapy
Antonio Aversa, Alessandro Ilacqua
Pages 177-182
Pharmacological Therapy
Rachele Fornari, Emanuela A. Greco, Andrea Lenzi, Silvia Migliaccio
Pages 183-193
Femur Fragility Fracture in Men and Surgical Therapy Risks
Umberto Tarantino, Monica Celi, Alessandro Provenza, Giuseppina Resmini
Pages 195-209
Principles of Rehabilitation in Male Osteoporosis
Giovanni Iolascon, Marco Paoletta, Antimo Moretti, Alessandro de Sire, Francesca Gimigliano
Pages 211-222

This book represents a comprehensive, clinically oriented text covering all aspects of male osteoporosis, from the basic concepts of bone physiology and regulation of bone remodeling in men, the causes and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the most frequent causes of osteoporosis, to diagnostic and screening protocols, as well as prevention and treatment approaches. It offers a broad overview of male osteoporosis by specialists involved in research and clinical practice and discusses the practical issues encountered.
Filling a gap in the literature, this volume is a valuable resource for general practitioners, clinical endocrinologists, geriatricians and experts in osteoporosis.