Aging Bones: A Short History of Osteoporosis

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AGING BONES JOHNS HOPKINS BIOGRAPHIES OF DISEASE Charles E. Rosenberg, Series Editor Randall M. Packard, The Making of a Tropical Disease: A Short History of Malaria Steven J. Peitzman, Dropsy, Dialysis, Transplant: A Short History of Failing Kidneys David Healy, Mania: A Short History of Bipolar Disorder Susan D. Jones, Death in a Small Package: A Short History of Anthrax Allan V. Horwitz, Anxiety: A Short History Diane B. Paul and Jeffrey P. Brosco, The PKU Paradox: A Short History of a Genetic Disease Gerald N. Grob, Aging Bones: A Short History of Osteoporosis Aging Bones F F F A Short History of Osteoporosis Gerald N. Grob Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2014 Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2014 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Grob, Gerald N., 1931– Aging bones : a short history of osteoporosis / Gerald N. Grob. p. ; cm. — (Johns Hopkins biographies of disease) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-1-4214-1318-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) — isbn 1-4214-1318-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) — isbn 978-1-4214-1319-8 (electronic) — isbn 1-4214-1319-1 (electronic) I. Title. II. Series: Johns Hopkins biographies of disease. [dnlm: 1. Osteoporosis—history—United States. we 11 aa1] rc931.o73 616.7'16—dc23 2013028969 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. ...