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Osteoporosis

Definition. A progressive systemic skeletal disease characterised by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. Epidemiology. increases progressively with ageUS women, 13% in their 50s, 27% in thei

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Osteoporosis

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    1. Osteoporosis ??. ????? ???????????

    2. Definition A progressive systemic skeletal disease characterised by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture

    3. Epidemiology increases progressively with age US women, 13% in their 50s, 27% in their 60s, 47% in their 70s, and 67% in their 80s meet the diagnostic criteria for osteoporosis

    4. Risk factor menopausal age > 55 Low calcium intake immobilization heavy drinking Drugs : - thyroid hormone, steroid RA , Cushing’s syndrome , hyperthyroidism, hypogonadism

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