Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of proteins in bone is altered. Osteoporosis is defined by the World Health Organization in women as a bone mineral density 2.5 standard deviations below peak bone mass as measured by DXA; the term "established osteoporosis" includes the presence of a fragility fracture. Osteoporosis is most common in women after menopause, when it is called postmenopausal osteoporosis, but may also develop in men, and may occur in anyone in the presence of particular hormonal disorders and other chronic diseases or as a result of medications, specifically glucocorticoids, when the disease is called steroid- or glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Given its influence in the risk of fragility fracture, osteoporosis may significantly affect life expectancy and quality of life.

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  • National Osteoporosis Foundation

    Established in 1984, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and ... www.nof.org

  • NOF - What is Osteoporosis?

    Osteoporosis is the silent disease that makes bones prone to fracture and is a major public health threat for more than 28 million Americans. www.nof.org

  • Osteoporosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, ... en.wikipedia.org

  • Osteoporosis - MayoClinic.com

    And aside from people who have osteoporosis, many others have low bone density, putting them at risk of developing osteoporosis. ... www.mayoclinic.com