Osteoporosis

Description: Osteoporosis is a disease of bone - leading to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density is reduced, bone micro-architecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. Osteoporosis is most common in women after the menopause, when it is called postmenopausal osteoporosis, but may develop in men and pre-menopausal women in the presence of particular hormonal disorders and other chronic diseases or as a result of smoking and medications. Osteoporosis can be prevented with lifestyle advice and medication, and preventing falls in people with known or suspected osteoporosis is an established way to prevent fractures ... Read more from Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.

MedlinePlus- Osteoporosis
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