"Topics in Osteoporosis" ed. by Margarita Valdes Flores

The purpose of this book is to show several reviews and original investigations related with osteoporosis.

The knowledge about bone metabolism and the related disorders represents an extensive field that is currently increasing through many investigations conducted in the world.

Contents
Preface
1 Molecular Aspects of Bone Remodeling
2 Genetic Diseases Related with Osteoporosis
3 Serum Leptin and Bone Turnover Markers in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
4 Modification of Sex Hormones with RGD-Peptide: A Strategy of Improving HRT and Other Secondary Osteoporosis Therapy
5 Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in the Risk of Osteoporosis — Role of the Antioxidants Lycopene and Polyphenols
6 Pathogenesis, Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment, and Animal Models for Ckd-Mbd
7 Osteoporosis and Nutrition — Nutrition, Anthropometry and Bone Mineral Density in Women
8 Bone Mineral Density and High-Performance Aerobic Activity in Older Adults Experience in Brazil
9 Influence of the Nutrition on Bone Health of Children and Adolescents
10 The Effectiveness of Progressive Load Training Associated to the Proprioceptive Training for Prevention of Falls in Women with Osteoporosis
11 Anabolic Agents as New Treatment Strategy in Osteoporosis
12 Osteoporosis in Spaceflight