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	INTRODUCTION
	EXERCISE
	CALCIUM
	VITAMIN D
	HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
	SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS
	CALCITONIN
	BISPHOSPHONATES
	Pharmacodynamics
	Effective Therapy for Osteoporosis
	Alendronate
	Risedronate
	Alendronate versus Risedronate
	Zoledronic Acid
	Other Bisphosphonates
	Adverse Effects
	GI Effects
	Osteonecrosis of the Jaws
	Atrial Fibrillation
	Other Precautions
	Drug Administration
	PARATHYROID HORMONE
	Anabolic Action on Bone
	Cellular Mechanisms
	Clinical Studies
	Fracture data
	Combination Therapy
	Adverse Effects
	Drug Administration
	OTHER THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS
	STRONTIUM
	DENOSUMAB
	OTHER EMERGING THERAPIES
	FRAX™ CALCULATOR
	CONCLUSION