PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - ,
TI  - Calcium, steroids and osteoporosis
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.1.12.45
DP  - 1963 Oct 04
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 45--47
VI  - 1
IP  - 12
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/1/12/45.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/1/12/45.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull1963 Oct 04; 1
AB  - A variety of steroid drugs, including oestrogens, androgens, combinations of the two, other anabolic agents related to testosterone, and various calcium preparations are used for the treatment of postmenopausal and senile osteoporosis. Although the fundamental causes of the disease are not known, and investigators disagree on the effectiveness of treatment, there is sufficient evidence to justify palliative therapy.