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Male osteoporosis

Population aging is a reality being faced globally, and Brazil is no different. Osteoporosis was considered a post-menopausal women's disease for many years. Men have many development and hormonal factors that differentiate skeletal maturation, affecting the incidence of osteoporosis and fractures. The author presents a comprehensive review of the specific references updated within the Medline System.

Osteoporosis; Bone Density; Male


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