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	Osteoporosis Advice - Information on osteoporosis treatment, symptoms, exercises, prevention, and management of the ...
		Osteoporosis used to be a word that was only used by physicians, nowadays the term is well known and a wealth of information is available to the general public.
		A more general definition is that osteoporosis symptoms are a systemic skeletal disease that is characterised by low bone mass and a deterioration of the micro-architecture of bone tissue that leads to bones becoming more fragile, increasing the probability of fractures.
		Osteoporosis is generally considered as secondary to other conditions and there are three major classifications that are used when defining osteoporosis:
	www.osteoporosistreatment.co.uk (566 words)

	Osteoporosis - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
		Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones characterized by a decrease in bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and increased susceptibility to fractures of the hip, spine and wrist.
		Osteoporosis and low bone mass are common conditions, affecting as many as 44 million individuals in the United States.
		Osteoporosis occurs when the resorption causes the bones to reach a fracture threshold (the point at which they are likely to break when subjected to a modest stress, such as falling).
	www.healthscout.com /ency/1/48/main.html (1487 words)

	Boning Up on Osteoporosis
		Osteoporosis leads to 1.5 million fractures, or breaks, per year, mostly in the hip, spine and wrist, with the cost of treatment estimated at $17 billion and rising, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		Osteoporosis, which means "porous bones," is a condition of excessive skeletal fragility resulting in bones that break easily.
		Osteoporosis has been described as a geriatric disease with an adolescent onset, highlighting the importance of beginning to take steps--in exercise and diet--early in life to reduce its disabling impact in later years.
	www.fda.gov /fdac/features/796_bone.html (3299 words)

	Osteoporosis causes, symptoms and treatments from eMedicineHealth (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and loss of bone tissue that may lead to weak and fragile bones.
		Osteoporosis often was thought to be a condition that frail elderly women develop.
		According to the World Health Organization, the prevalence of osteoporosis among US white women past menopause is estimated to be 14% in those aged 50-59 years, 22% in those aged 60-69 years, 39% in those aged 70-79 years, and 70% in those aged 80 years and older.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /articles/5516-1.asp (275 words)

	Osteoporosis
		Osteoporosis, which means "porous bones," is a condition of the skeleton in which the amount of calcium present in the bones slowly decreases to the point where the bones become less dense and more prone to fracture.
		It is crucial that young adults "bank" enough calcium in their bones to draw on later in life to prevent osteoporosis.
		Treatment cannot eliminate osteoporosis, but medicines may be able to slow down the loss of bone.
	www.brown.edu /Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/general_health/wh_osteoporosis.htm (910 words)

	Patient Education - Osteoporosis
		Osteoporosis is a common bone disease that affects both men and women, usually as they grow older.
		Osteoporosis is a silent disease of the bones that makes them weaken and prone to fracture.
		Osteoporosis is more common in older individuals and non-Hispanic white women, but can occur at any age, in men as well as in women, and in all ethnic groups.
	www.rheumatology.org /public/factsheets/osteopor_new.asp?aud=pat (1843 words)

	Osteoporosis Symptoms, Treatment, Information, Risk Factors, Causes, Prevention and Diagnosis on MedicineNet.com
		Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by the loss of the normal density of bone, resulting in fragile bone.
		Osteoporosis leads to literally abnormally porous bone that is more compressible like a sponge, than dense like a brick.
		Bones that are affected by osteoporosis can break (fracture) with relatively minor injury that normally would not cause a bone fracture.
	www.medicinenet.com /osteoporosis/article.htm (808 words)

	Osteoporosis
		Osteoporosis and related bone diseases are complex, and their study reflects a multiplicity of interests.
		Hip fractures are the most devastating consequence of osteoporosis, but testing the effectiveness of calcium and vitamin D in preventing hip fractures requires a large number of women over a long period of time (8 years).
		Our goal in osteoporosis and other musculoskeletal diseases that are our research focus is to reduce the burden of disability and enhance the lives and contributions of the populations who suffer from these chronic musculoskeletal disorders.
	www.hhs.gov /asl/testify/t980520b.html (4939 words)

	Osteoporosis: Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Osteoporosis is a condition in which a progressive decrease in the density of bones weakens the bones, making fractures likely.
		There are two main types of osteoporosis: primary osteoporosis, which occurs spontaneously, and secondary osteoporosis, which is caused by another disease and occurs in fewer than 5% of people who have osteoporosis.
		Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: Postmenopausal osteoporosis (type I osteoporosis) is caused by a lack of estrogen, the main female hormone, which helps to regulate the incorporation of calcium into bone in women.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec05/ch060/ch060a.html (2109 words)

	Health: Osteoporosis Facts
		Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease of the bone.
		Bone is made mostly of collagen, (a protein that provides the soft framework) and calcium phosphate, (the mineral that adds strength and hardens the soft framework).
		You are likely to develop osteoporosis if you did not reach your maximum peak bone mass during your bone building years.
	www.dsf.health.state.pa.us /health/CWP/view.asp?A=174&q=201267&healthPNavCtr=\| (419 words)

	Osteoporosis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Osteoporosis is a disease of the skeleton in which bones become brittle and prone to fracture.
		Osteoporosis can be secondary to a number of other conditions, including alcoholism, hyperthyroidism, chronic liver or kidney disease, celiac disease, scurvy, rheumatoid arthritis, leukemia, cirrhosis, gastrointestinal diseases, vitamin D deficiency, hypogonadism (impaired development of reproductive organs), lymphoma, and rare genetic disorders, such as Marfan's and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
		Osteoporosis is a major cause of disability and death in the elderly, mostly due to subsequent fractures.
	www.reutershealth.com /wellconnected/doc18.html (10259 words)

	APTA \| Osteoporosis
		Eighty percent of the osteoporosis cases are women, yet a significant number of men also suffer from the disease.
		Although treatment for osteoporosis may begin before you are tested, it is recommended that you have a bone-density test as soon as possible.
		The goal of physical therapy in treating osteoporosis is to restore mobility, function, strength, and confidence, and to enhance the safety and security of your everyday life.
	www.apta.org /AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=20435&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm (2480 words)

	Osteoporosis Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine - Find Articles
		Osteoporosis is more likely as people grow older and their bones lose strength.
		Before making a diagnosis of osteoporosis, the doctor usually takes a complete medical history, conducts a physical examination, and orders x rays, as well as blood and urine tests, to rule out other diseases that cause loss of bone mass.
		The ordinary x ray is one, though it's the least accurate for early detection of osteoporosis, because it doesn't reveal bone loss until the disease is advanced and most of the damage has already been done.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0005/ai_2603000566 (1158 words)

	Osteoporosis: treatment, symptoms, cause, prevention, long-term outlook, complications (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by weak and brittle bones.
		Osteoporosis is a term to discribe porous bones.
		Osteoporosis is a threat to 28 million Americans and is currently one of the most under-diagnosed and under-treated disorders in medicine.
	www.mamashealth.com /osteoporosis.asp (465 words)

	Osteoporosis Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine - Find Articles
		Osteoporosis is more likely as people grow older and their bones lose strength.
		Before making a diagnosis of osteoporosis, the doctor usually takes a complete medical history, conducts a physical examination, and orders x rays, as well as blood and urine tests, to rule out other diseases that cause loss of bone mass.
		The ordinary x ray is one, though it's the least accurate for early detection of osteoporosis, because it doesn't reveal bone loss until the disease is advanced and most of the damage has already been done.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0005/ai_2603000566 (1158 words)

	Osteoporosis Prevention, Treatment & Information
		Osteoporosis is a condition that has virtually no symptoms until severe bone damage has already occurred.
		Without treatment, a person with osteoporosis is likely to have fractures, most often in the spine or hips (which support the body's weight) or in the wrists from bracing against a fall.
		Ordinarily this class of drugs is used to lower cholesterol levels, but some studies have shown that women who take statin drugs for at least a year may also lower their risk of bone fractures.
	www.csmc.edu /5219.html (1555 words)

	Osteoporosis
		Primary osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to enhanced bone fragility and increased fracture risk.
		Primary osteoporosis represents bone mass loss unassociated with any other chronic illness and related to aging and loss of the gonadal function in females and the aging process in males.
		Secondary osteoporosis results from a variety of chronic conditions that significantly contribute to bone mineral loss, or from effects of medications and nutritional deficiencies.
	www.clevelandclinicmeded.com /diseasemanagement/endocrinology/osteoporosis/osteoporosis.htm (5566 words)

	Osteoporosis
		Osteoporosis increases the risk of bone fractures, especially in the hips, spine, and wrists.
		According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), 10 million people in the United States have osteoporosis and another 34 million have low bone mass and are at risk of developing the disease.
		Age-related osteoporosis occurs in men and women older than 75 years of age and may be due to a decrease in calcium absorption or vitamin D deficiency.
	www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/conditions/osteoporosis.html (804 words)

	BBC - Health - Conditions - Osteoporosis
		Osteoporosis is a condition where the bones - particularly those of the spine, wrist and the hips - become thin and weak and break easily.
		Osteoporosis mainly affects women after the age of the menopause, although men can have it too.
		Osteoporosis assessment and management is an important factor in maintaining the health of your bone structure as you enter middle age.
	www.bbc.co.uk /health/conditions/osteoporosis1.shtml (706 words)

	MedlinePlus: Osteoporosis
		The primary NIH organization for research on Osteoporosis is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
		Anyone can develop osteoporosis, but it is common in older women.
		Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/osteoporosis.html (1119 words)

	Osteoporosis
		Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease in which there is a loss of bone mass and destruction of bone tissue.
		Persons with osteoporosis may not develop any symptoms, or may have pain in their bones and muscles, particularly in their back.
		The goals of managing osteoporosis are to decrease pain, prevent fractures, and minimize further bone loss.
	medicalcenter.osu.edu /patientcare/healthinformation/diseasesandconditions/womenshealth/osteoporosis (591 words)

	Osteoporosis - MayoClinic.com
		Osteoporosis, which means "porous bones," causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that even mild stresses like bending over, lifting a vacuum cleaner or coughing can cause a fracture.
		Osteoporosis can also accompany endocrine disorders or result from excessive use of drugs such as corticosteroids.
		A common result of osteoporosis is fractures —; most of them in the spine, hip or wrist.
	www.mayoclinic.com /invoke.cfm?id=DS00128 (245 words)

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