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Article: /FIRST ADD -- PHF002 -- Clinical Study Shows Investigational Treatment of Male Osteoporosis With Fosamax(R) Significantly Increased Bone Density and Decreased Height Loss/.
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- October 1, 1999
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Men, Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis?
While osteoporosis is often regarded as a women's disease, men account for 20 percent of all those with the disease. An estimated two million American men have osteoporosis and another three million are at risk. The National Osteoporosis Foundation identifies the following risk factors associated with osteoporosis in men:
-- Age: Bone loss increases with age.
-- Heredity.
-- Lifestyle habits including smoking, excessive alcohol use, low calcium
intake and inadequate physical exercise.
-- Prolonged exposure to certain medications, such as steroids used to