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Bone conditions

Bone conditions: Introduction

A term that encompasses a large number of disorders that can affect bones. The body's bones protect and support internal organs, allow movement and create and store blood cells. There are about 206 bones in an adult body and 350 in an infant (the bones fuse together as the infant grows). Over half of these bones are located in the hands and feet. ...more »

Symptoms of Bone conditions

• Pain
• Tenderness
• Swelling
• Perineum tear
• Fracture
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Bone conditions

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Bone conditions:

• Osteoporosis & Bone Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Osteoporosis Tests
  • Home Bone Loss Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Bone conditions?

• Hidden causes of Bone conditions (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Bone conditions: Related Patient Stories

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Bone conditions: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Bone conditions.

Types of Bone conditions

• Fractures
• Bone Marrow Conditions
• Joint Conditions
• Osteoporosis
• Avascular necrosis
• more types...»

See full list of 1820 Types of Bone conditions

Causes of Bone conditions

Read more about causes of Bone conditions.

More information about causes of Bone conditions:

• Bone conditions as a complication caused by other conditions
• Bone conditions as a symptom
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Disease Topics Related To Bone conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Bone conditions:

• Osteomyelitis
• Septic arthritis
• Osteochondroma
• Chondrosarcoma
• Osteosarcomas
• more related diseases...»

Bone conditions: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Bone, Joint and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• more specialists...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Bone conditions

Medical research articles related to Bone conditions include:

• What is the evidence linking rosiglitazone to bone mineral density?
• Pathophysiology of Chronic Back Pain (Overview)
• Postradiation Sarcoma (Overview)
• Avascular Necrosis (Diagnosis)
• Low-Grade Central Osteosarcoma (Overview)
• Secondary bone cancer
• more research...»

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Research about Bone conditions

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Clinical Trials for Bone conditions

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Bone conditions include:

• 7 Day Continuous Parathyroid Hormone IV Infusion - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Parathyroid Hormone (1-34) or PTH(1-34)
• Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Interventions (PEPI) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - estrogens, conjugated,medroxyprogesterone,progesterone,estrogen replacement therapy
• CVD Risk and Health in Postmenopausal Phytoestrogen Users - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - genistein
• Women's Health Initiative (WHI) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - hormone replacement therapy,estrogens,progestins,estrogen replacement therapy,calcium,vitamin D
• Outcomes of Sleep Disorders in Older Men - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 2415 Clinical Trials for Bone conditions

Statistics for Bone conditions

• Medical statistics for Bone conditions
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Bone conditions
• Death and Mortality statistics for Bone conditions
• Society statistics for Bone conditions

Bone conditions Message Boards

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Bone conditions, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
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• What is the best treatment for this?
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