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Thomas Joseph Weber

Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition
Duke Box 3470, Durham, NC 27710
303 Baker House, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Approach to the Patient with Metabolic Bone Disease

Book section · January 1, 2023 Metabolic bone disease encompasses both common (e.g., osteoporosis) and more rare (e.g., X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets) conditions that may be clinically silent or present with fractures and bone pain. Diagnostic assessment of metabolic bone disease in ... Full text Cite

Osteoporosis

Book section · January 1, 2023 Osteoporosis, which is a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength, predisposes an individual to an increased risk for fracture and accounts for almost 2 million fractures occurring annually in the United States at an estimated cost of $ ... Full text Cite

Metabolic Bone Diseases

Book section · January 1, 2021 Metabolic bone diseases (MBD) are disorders that predominantly affect the skeletal system and cause bone pain, fractures, and deformities. MBD may result from abnormalities in bone resorption or formation or impaired mineralization. Although osteoporosis i ... Full text Cite