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Osteoporosis is a disease generally associated with aging and
metabolic disorders. It is a systemic skeletal disease
characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue
with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility
to fracture.
Osteoporosis weakens the bone to the point that minor physical
stress can cause debilitating fractures. Patients usually suffer
fractures to the hips, wrists, and spine, which can lead to
disfigurement, decreased mobility, and in some cases, extended
hospitalization, nursing home care, and premature death.
In the United States, 25% of women over 60 develop vertebral
fractures related to osteoporosis, while as many as 50% of women
develop vertebral fractures by age 75. Osteoporosis causes more
than 1.5 million fractures annually and, according to the
National Institute of Health, more than 25 million Americans may
suffer from this bone weakening disease.
The following sites offer additional information related to
osteoporosis:
National
Osteoporosis Foundation, Washington, DC USA
Osteoporosis
and Related Bone Diseases~National Resource Center (ORDB~NRC),
Washington, DC, USA
European
Foundation for Osteoporosis (EFFO), Hofstetten, Switzerland
OSTEOVISION®,
Department of Pathophysiology, University of Berne, Berne,
Switzerland
National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Bethesda, MD USA
Doctor's Guide to
the Internet - Osteoporosis
Women's Medical
Health Page (WMHP)
Aging
and Osteoporosis, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona
College of Medicine
HEALTH
EXPLORER: Osteoporosis, University of Texas - Houston Medical
School
The
Osteoporosis Prevention and Self-Management Program, Osteoporosis
Society of B.C. Canada
The
Paget Foundation
AACE
On-Line
Advances
in OSTEOPOROSIS
BONE:
Official Journal of the International Bone and Mineral Society
MedSurf:
A New, Standardized Approach to Fracture Risk.
Bon-Bone
Medical Imaging: Provider of Bone Densitometry Services in the
U.S.
Corporate Information / Densitometer Information / Orthopedic Information
Osteoporosis / LunarNews / Contact
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