Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is characterized by the impaired ability of the kidneys to absorb filtered bicarbonate or to excrete titrable acid in urine.1 It manifests as normal anion gap (hyperchloremic) metabolic acidosis. RTA may be of four types: type 1 (...

Osteoporosis is a major health issue, affecting around 200 million women worldwide. Although osteoporosis is typically associated with women, it is also diagnosed in men; one in three women over age 50 will experience osteoporotic fractures, as will one in five men ...

As the population ages, the need to promote good musculoskeletal health throughout the lifecourse increases. Physical activity and adequate nutrition are known to be beneficial to bone and muscle at all ages; individually the benefits of physical activity and inadequate ...

  Disorders related to bone health are commonly seen in clinical practice in India. The most common conditions are vitamin D deficiency-related disorders (rickets, osteomalacia), followed by osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism, endocrine osteopathies, and impaired bone health associated with systemic diseases.1–3 Vitamin ...

  Diabetes mellitus has been associated with decreased bone quality and higher risk of fractures in several studies.1–3 Patients with type 1 diabetes have lower bone mineral density and patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of fracture despite normal ...

It is highly appealing to manage osteoporosis and reduce risk of fracture by using drugs that can restore bone microarchitecture and bone strength; such drugs are bone anabolic agents. Teriparatide is the only currently licensed anabolic bone drug and has ...