Osteoporosis--striking the right balance.

摘要

Bone loss due to osteoporosis is insidious and initially symptom-free. Diagnosis is therefore often after the first fracture. A new report from the International Osteoporosis Foundation, together with the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations, suggests that the burden of fractures in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the UK has been underestimated. They conclude thatthere were 2.5 million newfractures in 2010. However, what appears to be the strong involvement of the pharmaceutical industry in this report's genesis should warn against any rash conclusions.