Review
Developments in the scientific understanding of osteoporosis
Aging Center, Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California at Davis Medical School, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009, 11:228 doi:10.1186/ar2656
Published: 19 May 2009Abstract
During the past 10 years we have experienced very significant developments in our understanding of bone biology, and this has improved our abilities to both diagnose and treat patients with osteoporosis. This review covers some of the significant discoveries in bone biology that have led to a better understanding of osteoporosis, including a few of the discoveries that have been translated into new therapies to treat patients with osteoporosis and the structural deterioration of patients with inflammatory arthritis.
