Invitation            Authors are invited to submit original contributions for presentation in oral or                                    poster sessions, or published only.
Deadline             Regular Abstract Submission deadline is August 1 , 2008.
Language           Abstracts must be submitted in English.

Abstracts sent by fax will not be accepted.

 Abstract Category

1、Osteoporosis and its consequences
● Epidemiology
● Bone biology
● Bone,Cartilage and Connective Tissue Matrix
● Clinical/Translational Categories

2、Pathogenesis of osteoporosis
● Osteoporosis-Pathophysiology
● Genetics of Bone and Mineral Disorders
● Endocrinology and Biochemistry of Osteoporosis
● Bone Stimulating Agents
● Interpreting BMD and Bone Marker Changes
● Osteoblasts: Growth and Differentiation
● Osteoclasts: Growth and Differentiation
● BMPs, TGF-beta, Other Growth Factors and Cytokines
● Peptide Calciotropic Hormones
● Steroid Hormones

3、Assessment of bone mass and osteoporosis
● Peak Bone Mass
● Bone measurement and Diagnosis
● Diagnosic Assessment of Osteoporosis
● Other Disorders of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
● Diagnostic criteria (difference between East and West)
● Normal data systems of different races
● Different methods of bone mineral measurement
● Assessment of trabecular bone microarchitecture
●Quality control and standardization
● Relations between the diagnostic criteria and bone density, bone strength, and bone     structure
● Biochemical diagnosis

4、Prevention of osteoporosis
● Nutritional Therapy: Beyond Calcium and Vitamin D
● Osteoporosis & Mechanical Loading and Exercise

5、Treatment of generalized osteoporosis
● Long Term Efficacy of Therapies
● Anti-resorptive therapies
● Anabolic therapies
● Updates on treatment principle, method, and medication
● New viewpoints on HRT
● Progress of calcium rationale and clinical therapy
● Surgical treatment and perioperative treatment with medication for osteoporotic fracture
● Musculoskeletal rehabilitation in patients with osteoporosis
● Traditional Chinese medicine and the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and       western medicine

6、Other agents for generalized osteoporosis
● Bone Acquistion and Pediatric Bone Disease
● Osteoporosis in Men

7、Secondary and focal osteoporosis
● Cancer and Bone Disease
● Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis
● Bone loss associated with inflammatory conditions
● Other secondary Osteoporosis

8、Medical education and economy of Osteoporosis
● Interactive Clinical Workshop
● economy of Osteoporosis

Abstract Presentation Types
Oral Presentation(15-minute talk, 5 minutes question and answer):
Presentation details will be notified by August 5 ^th,2008

Poster Presentation:
Abstracts accepted as poster presentation will be displayed for a designated time in the Poster Room in the venue.Poster size:120cm high and 90cm wide.

Published Only:
Abstract accepted for Published Only will not be presented at the conference, but will be published in the Abstract Book.