Bone loss (osteoporosis)

Introduction: Bone loss (osteoporosis)

Description of Bone loss (osteoporosis)

Bone loss (osteoporosis) (medical condition): Osteoporosis is a disease that usually affects seniors and the elderly, where the bones thin and weaken ...more

Bone loss (osteoporosis): See also:

Osteoporosis:
  »Introduction: Osteoporosis
  »Symptoms of Osteoporosis
  »Causes of Osteoporosis
  »Treatments for Osteoporosis

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Bone loss (osteoporosis) as a Disease

Bone loss (osteoporosis): Another name for Osteoporosis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Osteoporosis
  »Symptoms of Osteoporosis
  »Causes of Osteoporosis
  »Treatments for Osteoporosis

Bone loss (osteoporosis): Related Diseases

Bone loss (osteoporosis): Bone loss (osteoporosis) is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Chronic Illness
• Bone conditions
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Senior health conditions
• Women's health conditions

Causes of Bone loss (osteoporosis)

Some of the causes of Bone loss (osteoporosis) are included in the list below:

• Aging
• Menopause
• Pregnancy - causes the rare condition of pregnancy-associated osteoporosis
• Cushing's syndrome
• Kidney disease - osteoporosis

See full list of 203 causes of Bone loss (osteoporosis) (Osteoporosis)

Symptoms of Bone loss (osteoporosis) (Osteoporosis)

Some of the symptoms of Bone loss (osteoporosis) incude:

• Early symptoms:
  • No early symptoms - in many cases there is no indication of gradually thinning bones
  • Joint aches
  • Muscle aches
• Symptoms of bone weakness from advanced osteoporosis:

See full list of 13 symptoms of Bone loss (osteoporosis) (Osteoporosis)

Treatments for Bone loss (osteoporosis) (Osteoporosis)

Treatments for Bone loss (osteoporosis) (Osteoporosis) include:

• Calcium supplements
• Vitamin D supplements - aids calcium absorption.
• Treatments for menopausal women
  • Estrogen replacement therapy
  • Calcitonin (Miacalcin®)

See full list of 18 treatments for Bone loss (osteoporosis)

Treatment of Bone loss (osteoporosis): For more treatment information about Bone loss (osteoporosis), see treatment of Osteoporosis (Bone loss (osteoporosis))

Bone loss (osteoporosis): Article Excerpts about Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis Progress and Promise: NIAMS (Excerpt)

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing to an... (Source: excerpt from Osteoporosis Progress and Promise: NIAMS)

Osteoporosis: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Osteoporosis, which means "porous bones," is a condition of excessive skeletal fragility resulting in weakened bones that break easily. A ... (Source: excerpt from Osteoporosis: NWHIC)

Osteoporosis -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)

Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens bones to the point where they break ... (Source: excerpt from Osteoporosis -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)

Bone loss (osteoporosis) as a Symptom

Bone loss (osteoporosis) (symptom): Type of Osteoporosis.

More information on symptom: Osteoporosis:

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