Herbal Treatment for Osteoporosis: A Current Review

Osteoporosis is an aging problem. The declining bone mineral density (BMD) enhances the chances of fractures during minor falls. Effective pharmaceuticals are available for a rapid improvement of BMD. However, hormonal treatment gives serious complications, and bisphosphonates may lead to odd fractu...

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Main Authors: Ping-Chung Leung, Wing-Sum Siu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S222541101630181X