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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.
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.
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.
At what age does osteoporosis occur in people?
Osteoporosis can occur at any age but is a huge problem especially for people at and over the age of 50. Women have the greatest risk for osteoporosis and should consider seeing a doctor.
How many people in the world have osteoporosis?
Around 100 million people
What is rheumatoid osteoporosis?
There is no such thing. However people that have RA are often more likely to develop osteoporosis, Which is a lessening of bone density.
How is age linked to osteoporosis?
Although osteoporosis is associated with aging, it is only the risk of osteoporosis that increases as a person ages. It is linked to approximately 70% of bone fractures in people age 46 and older.
