Effects of Lactation and Pregnancy on Bone - Clinical and Basic

Join Dr. Christopher Kovacs as they discuss "Effects of Lactation and Pregnancy on Bone - Clinical and Basic" 

Learning Objectives: 

1. Review how mineral and bone metabolism adapts during pregnancy and lactation to meet the fetal and neonatal demands for minerals, and the impact that these changes normally have on the healthy maternal skeleton.

2. Appreciate what systematic reviews have revealed about the epidemiology, risk factors, and recurrence rates for skeletal fragility that presents for the first time during pregnancy and especially lactation.

3. Determine a reasonable evidence-based approach to diagnosing and treating skeletal fragility during pregnancy and lactation.

4. Understand the uncertainties about when and if pharmacological therapy may be indicated for this rare condition and if so, which treatments might be used.