Amsterdam, February 28, 2012 - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the publication of an important clinical guide from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the February issue of Maturitas. This clinical guide details the role of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) against postmenopausal osteoporosis as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the use of bazedoxifene and lasofoxifene.
Postmenopausal osteoporosis and resulting fractures have a major impact on morbidity and mortality and are major public health issues. Various therapies such as bisphosphonates, strontium ranelate and more recently denomsumab are available but these are not suitable for all women. Health concerns have been raised resulting from these therapies, such as oesophageal cancer, osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) and subtrochanteric fractures with bisphosphonates and venous thromboembolism with strontiumranelate. Use of bazedoxifene and lasofoxifene will increase the number of therapeutic options available as these new SERMs point to a greater anti-fracture potential.
The decision of which type of treatment to use for osteoporosis and when to begin should be based on the need to reduce fracture risk. All treatments including SERMs should include recommendations for a healthy life style and adequate calcium and vitamin D intake. Additional benefits of different agents (i.e. climacteric symptom improvement with estrogens, breast cancer prevention for SERMS) must be considered when selecting the anti-osteoporosis drug. Furthermore what agent is used (estrogen, SERM, bisphosphonates) may vary over a woman's life time. The clinical guide from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) details all important and necessary aspects of consideration.
The guide is "Selective estrogen receptor modulators for postmenopausal osteoporosis" Santiago Palacios, Mark Brincat, C. Tamer Erel, Marco Gambacciani, Irene Lambrinoudaki, Mette H. Moen, Karin Schenck-Gustafsson, Florence Tremollieres, Svetlana Vujovic, Margaret Rees, Serge Rozenberg (doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.11.010). The article appears in Maturitas Volume 71, Issue 2 (February 2012) published by Elsevier.
About European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS)
The European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) is an international society that promotes the study and dissemination of research into all aspects of midlife health and beyond in both men and women. Through its activities, EMAS aims to guarantee and provide the same standard of education and information throughout Europe on postreproductive health in both genders. The statutes of EMAS have been submitted to and accepted by the Swiss Authorities and the Society is now acknowledged by the Swiss Government and the International Menopause Society as the official Regional European Menopause Society. EMAS also belongs to the Council of affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS) of the International Menopause Society (IMS). For more information go to: http://www.emas-online.org/Pages/home.aspx
About Maturitas
Maturitas is an international multidisciplinary peer reviewed scientific journal of midlife health and beyond, publishing original research, reviews, consensus statements and guidelines. The scope encompasses all aspects of postreproductive health in both genders ranging from basic science to health and social care.
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