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What conditions predispose a woman to osteoporosis?
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family history of osteoporosis; menopause before age 40; kidney disease and dialysis; in body build or being underweight; history of colitis, Crohn's disease, or chronic diarrhea
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What's the definition of Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by increased porosity of the skeleton resulting from reduced bone mass. The associated structural changes predispose the bone to fracture.
What conditions predispose adult meningitis?
Certain conditions predispose to this type of meningitis, including alcoholism and chronic upper respiratory tract infections (especially of the middle ear, sinuses, and mastoids).
What other conditions predispose to carpal tunnel syndrome?
Pregnancy, obesity, arthritis, certain thyroid conditions, diabetes, and certain pituitary abnormalities all predispose to carpal tunnel syndrome.
What conditions can predispose a person to deep organ candidiasis?
Anything that weakens the body's natural barrier against colonizing organisms--including stomach surgery, burns, nasogastric tubes, and catheters--can predispose a person for deep organ candidiasis.
What conditions are related to Raynaud's disease?
Several related conditions that predispose persons to secondary Raynaud's disease include scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and polymyositis
What is an illness due to lack of calcium in an older adult woman?
Osteoporosis
What is the name of a bone condition usually found in postmenopausal woman?
osteoporosis.
What best describes the person most likely to develop osteoporosis?
A woman who enters menopause early, a woman who has never given birth, a woman who enters artificial menopause at an early age (hysterectomy), and woman taking Depo Provera for contraception are all likely to develop osteoporosis.
What is the antonym of the word predispose?
dissuade (that's assuming you mean "predispose" as a verb).
What is a sentence with the word predispose?
"Even if their parents are sickly, that does not predispose the children to the same condition."
What has the author Yvonne R Sherrer written?
Yvonne R. Sherrer has written: 'A woman doctor's guide to osteoporosis' -- subject(s): Popular works, Osteoporosis in women
At what age should I start worrying about developing osteoporosis?
If you're a woman, you should start worrying about it at the onset of menopause. Men do get osteoporosis, but it's much more rare.
