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Osteoporosis makes your bones weak and more likely to break. Anyone can develop osteoporosis, but it is common in older women. As many as half of all women and a quarter of men older than 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis.

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  1. Osteoporosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Osteoporosis makes your bones weak and more likely to break. Anyone can develop osteoporosis, but it is common in older women. As ... than 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. Risk factors include Getting older Being small and ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/osteoporosis.html - Health Topics
  2. Osteoporosis Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute)  
    ... treatment options. Also included are tips for prevention. Osteoporosis Bone is a living tissue. It is mostly ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/.../tutorials/osteoporosis/htm/index.htm - Videos and Tutorials
  3. Genetics Home Reference: Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Recent literature OMIM Genetic disorder catalog Genetic Conditions > Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome On this page: Description Genetic changes ... names Glossary definitions Reviewed January 2013 What is osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome? Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome is a rare ...
    ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/osteoporosis-pseudoglioma-syndrome - External Health Links
  4. Handout on Health: Osteoporosis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)  
    ... supported by your browser. Home Osteoporosis Osteoporosis Basics Osteoporosis Handout on Health Related Resources Osteoporosis, Fast Facts ... Seniors Recommended Calcium and Vitamin D Intakes Defining Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a disease marked by reduced bone ...
    www.niams.nih.gov/.../Bone/Osteoporosis/osteoporosis_hoh.asp - External Health Links
  5. Genetics Home Reference: Juvenile primary osteoporosis From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... studies PubMed Recent literature Genetic Conditions > Juvenile primary osteoporosis On this page: Description Genetic changes Inheritance Diagnosis ... definitions Reviewed January 2013 What is juvenile primary osteoporosis? Juvenile primary osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized ...
    ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/juvenile-primary-osteoporosis - External Health Links
  6. Osteoporosis Treatment: Medications Can Help (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Osteoporosis Basics In-Depth Multimedia Expert Answers Resources What's New Reprints A single copy of this article may be reprinted for personal, noncommercial use only. Osteoporosis treatment: Medications can help By Mayo Clinic staff ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/.../WO00127/METHOD=print - External Health Links
  7. Osteoporosis (American College of Rheumatology)  
    ... one at right shows osteoporotic bone. What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a "silent" condition where the bones ... such fractures in the first place. What causes osteoporosis? Osteoporosis results from a loss of bone mass ( ...
    www.rheumatology.org/.../osteoporosis.asp - External Health Links
  8. Debunking the Myths about Osteoporosis (National Osteoporosis Foundation)  
    ... Most people don’t need to worry about osteoporosis. Millions of Americans – 44 million to be exact – ... have low bone density or osteoporosis. Myth #2: Osteoporosis is only a problem for older Caucasian women. ...
    www.nof.org/articles/4 - External Health Links
  9. Don't Let Osteoporosis Slow You Down | NIH MedlinePlus the Magazine 
    ... of this page please turn Javascript on. Feature: Osteoporosis Cloris Leachman Leads By Example Past Issues / Winter ... new autobiography, Cloris , you mention that you have osteoporosis and asthma. Yet, at age 82 you were ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/.../winter11/articles/winter11pg10.html - MedlinePlus Magazine
  10. Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (American College of Rheumatology)  
    ... about other treatment options. What is Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis? Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is a form of osteoporosis — ... inflammation) and polymyalgia rheumatica . What causes glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis? Glucocorticoid medicines have both direct and indirect effects ...
    www.rheumatology.org/.../gi-osteoporosis.asp - External Health Links
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