Osteosarcopenia: Bone, Muscle and Fat Interactions

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Duque, Gustavo (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Aging.; Developmental biology.; Geriatrics.; Endocrinology .; Biogerontology.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Endocrinology.

This edited work presents the most current evidence on osteosarcopenia from bench to bedside, which is expected to facilitate the understanding of this syndrome and to develop preventive and therapeutic strategies. With our aging population, chronic diseases such as osteoporosis and sarcopenia are b...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Dedication
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• PART I Biology of Muscle and Bone
• Muscle and Bone Biology
• Mesenchymal stem cells as regulators of bone, muscle, and fat formation
• Age-related changes in muscle and bone
• Cross-talk between muscle and bone
• Role of connexins and pannexins in bone and muscle mass and function
• Osteosarcopenia as a Lipotoxic Disease
• The endocrine actions of undercarboxylated osteocalcin in skeletal muscle: effects and mechanisms
• Sex steroid hormones and osteosarcopenia
• Calciotropic hormones and osteosarcopenia
• Genetics of Osteosarcopenia
• PART II Clinical Characteristics
• Diagnosis of Osteosarcopenia - clinical
• Diagnosis of Osteosarcopenia - Imaging
• Diagnosis of osteosarcopenia - Biochemistry and pathology
• Osteosarcopenic obesity
• Non-pharmacological interventions for osteosarcopenia
• The Falls and Fractures Clinic - An integrated model of care for osteosarcopenic patients
• Index.