Effect of Bisphosphonates on Root Growth and on Chlorophyll Formation in Arabidopsis Thaliana Seedlings

00 preface_ Osteoporosis......Page 1 00a_Part 1_ The Basics of Bone......Page 13 01_Bone Mineral Quality......Page 15 02_Genetics and Osteoporosis......Page 45 03_Biomechanics of Osteoporosis: The Importance of Bone Resorption and Remodeling Processes......Page 71 03a_Part 2_ Public Health Data of Osteoporosis......Page 91 04_Self-Reported Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Australia......Page 93 05_Prevalence of Back Pain in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Associations with Multiple Spinal Factors......Page 115 05a_Part 3_ The Diagnosis and Assessment......Page 127 06_The Diagnosis and Workup of Patients for Osteoporosis or Osteopenia (Low Bone Mass)......Page 129 07_Evolutionary Pathways of Diagnosis in Osteoporosis......Page 145 08_Approach to the Screening and Diagnosis of Osteoporosis......Page 163 09_Early Detection Techniques for Osteoporosis......Page 177 10_Sophisticated Imaging Technology in the Assessment of Osteoporosis Risk......Page 193 11_What We Learn from Bone Complications in Congenital Diseases? Thalassemia, an Example......Page 207 12_What's BMD and What We Do in a BMD Centre?......Page 237 12a_Part 4_ Secondary Osteoporosis......Page 259 13_Patchy Osteoporosis in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome......Page 261 14_Osteoporosis in Microgravity Environments......Page 277 15_Neurological Osteoporosis in Disabilities......Page 289 16_Post-Transplantation Bone Disease......Page 311 17_The Skeleton Abnormalities in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Important Consequences of Abnormal Gene Function......Page 335 18_Studies of Osteoporosis in Cancer Patients in Slovakia – Experience from Single Institute......Page 355 18a_Part 5_ Pediatric Issues in Osteoporosis......Page 379 19_Osteoporosis in Pediatric Patients and Its Clinical Management......Page 381 20_Physical Activity Interactions with Bone Accrual in Children and Adolescents......Page 391 20a_Part 6_ Prevention and Management......Page 421 21_Osteoporosis, Nutrition and Adolescence......Page 423 22_Rehabilitation in Osteoporosis......Page 447 23_Physical Exercise for Prevention of Falls and Fractures......Page 479 24_The Effect of Exercise on Bone Mineral Density, Bone Markers and Postural Stability in Subjects with Osteoporosis......Page 505 25_Impaired Ability to Perform the Sit-to-Stand Task in Osteoporotic Women......Page 529 26_Osteoporosis and Arterial Stiffness: Effects of Exercise Training......Page 541 27_Osteoporotic Pain......Page 553 28_Pharmacological Treatment of Osteoporosis......Page 567 29_The Role of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and Tibolone in the Prevention and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis......Page 621 30_Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Involving Bisphosphonate Treatment for Osteoporosis......Page 637 31_Balloon Kyphoplasty for Osteoporosis: Technical Notes......Page 649 32_Minimally Invasive Treatment of Vertebral Body Fractures......Page 661 32a_Part 7_ Research and New Challenges......Page 677 33_Osteoporosis: A Look at the Future......Page 679 34_Simulating Bone Atrophy and Its Effects on the Structure and Stability of the Trabecular Bone......Page 707 35_Role of Phytoestrogen Ferutinin in Preventing/Recovering Bone Loss: Results from Experimental Ovariectomized Rat Models......Page 723 36_The Phytoestrogens, Calcitonin and Thyroid Hormones: Effects on Bone Tissue......Page 745 37_Nutrition for Enhancing Bone Volume in Mice......Page 777 38_Osteoporosis and Bone Regeneration......Page 793 39_Lactoferrin – A Potential Anabolic Intervention in Osteoporosis......Page 815 40_How Dentistry Can Help Fight Osteoporosis......Page 833 41_Effect of Bisphosphonates on Root Growth and on Chlorophyll Formation in Arabidopsis thaliana Seedlings......Page 865 Osteoporosis is a public health issue worldwide. During the last few years, progress has been made concerning the knowledge of the pathophysiological mechanism of the disease. Sophisticated technologies have added important information in bone mineral density measurements and, additionally, geometrical and mechanical properties of bone. New bone indices have been developed from biochemical and hormonal measurements in order to investigate bone metabolism. Although it is clear that drugs are an essential element of the therapy, beyond medication there are other interventions in the management of the disease. Prevention of osteoporosis starts in young ages and continues during aging in order to prevent fractures associated with impaired quality of life, physical decline, mortality, and high cost for the health system. A number of different specialties are holding the scientific knowledge in osteoporosis. For this reason, we have collected papers from scientific departments all over the world for this book. The book includes up-to-date information about basics of bones, epidemiological data, diagnosis and assessment of osteoporosis, secondary osteoporosis, pediatric issues, prevention and treatment strategies, and research papers from osteoporotic fields