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Older women are the most at risk due to a loss of certain hormones as they age. The condition is one where the bones become less dense making them brittle and easy to fracture.
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What in the body is affected by osteoporosis?
Bone
What organs are affected by osteoporosis?
the bones and joints
How many women are affected by Osteoporosis?
I don't know the exact percentage, but I do know that most of the people who suffer are women.
What systems are affected by osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease that increases bone weakness, and increases the risk of a broken bone.
What part of the skeletal diagram is affected when you have osteoporosis?
bone
What body system are affected by osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is basically a severe loss of bone density.
What is meant by primary osteoporosis?
Most cases of osteoporosis occur as an acceleration of this normal aging process, which is referred to as primary osteoporosis
Why would a bone scan be used in diagnosing osteoporosis?
Since osteoporosis is a disease of bone tissue that has lost its density, then scanning the bones to see if they are affected is the only sure way of determining if a person has the disease.
Do people feel pain at first with osteoporosis?
No, they do not. Most people only feel pain (and find out they have osteoporosis) when they fracture something.
What causes rickets or osteoporosis in cattle?
Osteoporosis is caused when the animals are forced into a cramped position too long, have milk fever or for other miscellaneous reasons. Most factory farm cows have osteoporosis
What kind of medicines are out there for osteoporosis?
Medications that can be used to treat osteoporosis include Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel, Reclast, and Prolia. In addition to these prescriptions, most doctors recommend that people with osteoporosis take a calcium supplement.
What has the author RuthS Jacobowitz written?
RuthS Jacobowitz has written: '150 most-asked questions about osteoporosis' -- subject(s): Miscellanea, Osteoporosis
