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What is a hip fractured caused by weakening of the bones due to osteoporosis?
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Osteoporotic hip fracture
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How do you spell osteoporosis?
That is the correct spelling of osteoporosis, a weakening of the bones.
My boyfriend has been having severe chest pains can it be Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is weakening of the bones, chest pains mean you should go to the doctor. Stat!
The softening and thinning of bones that may be caused by smoking?
osteoporosis
What is the disease caused by lack of calcium?
Calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth. Calcium deficiency can lead to disorders like osteoporosis (brittle bones)
What is the worst bone disease?
According to my suggestions, Osteoporosis is the worst bone disease. Bone cancer is bad
What is the disease caused by vitamin called osteomalacia?
It's a disease caused by lack of vitamin D that causes weakening/softening of bones.
What is the difference between osteogenesis imperfecta and osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis occurs later in life and leads to weakening and fractures of the bones. Osteogenesis imperfecta is a congenital defect which causes fractures to occur from the slightest bump or touch in a child.
Why is osteoporosis called the silent disease?
Osteoporosis called as the silent disease because the physical manifistations of osteoporosis are not evident In the early stages. Sometimes, you may experience a dull bone or muscle pain in the low back or neck, which escalates to sharp, nagging pain lasting for months. As it progresses, bones become weaker, and your risk for a fracture increases. Bones in fractured in individuals with this disease.
What is osteoperosis?
Osteoporosis. When your bones get brittle. Old age illness. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoporosis Osteoporosis. When your bones get brittle. Old age illness. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoporosis
What is caused by the progressive loss of bone density?
Osteoporosis is a condition where one experiences a loss in bone density. It is most commonly found in older women. Due to the loss in density, bones are more prone to fractures.
Osteoporosis is a condition that makes bones more?
Osteoporosis makes bones more "brittle". This usually involves the loss of calcium, which makes bones hard. Osteoporosis affects more women than men, and more elderly women than younger women. Little exercise, little exposure to sunlight, not consuming milk products, and aging all can lead to osteoporosis.
Do bones ache with osteoporosis?
No.
