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what is osteoporosis?

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Answered by kvnmurthy19
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ᴀ ᴍᴇᴅɪᴄᴀʟ ᴄᴏɴᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴ ɪɴ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏɴᴇs ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇ ʙʀɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ғʀᴀɢɪʟᴇ ғʀᴏᴍ ʟᴏss ᴏғ ᴛɪssᴜᴇ, ᴛʏᴘɪᴄᴀʟʟʏ ᴀs ᴀ ʀᴇsᴜʟᴛ ᴏғ ʜᴏʀᴍᴏɴᴀʟ ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇs, ᴏʀ ᴅᴇғɪᴄɪᴇɴᴄʏ ᴏғ ᴄᴀʟᴄɪᴜᴍ ᴏʀ ᴠɪᴛᴀᴍɪɴ ᴅ.
Answered by Anonymous
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Answer :-

In general terms, "Osteoporosis" can be defined as a type of bone disease which is caused due to the depletion of calcium from the body.

Extra Information :-

  • Osteoporosis can be literally defined as "Porous bones".

  • Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease.

  • In Osteoporosis, the process of bone reabsorption outspaces the process of bone formation.

  • Imbalances of hormones such as Calcitonin, Parathyroid and Testosterone (in males) and Estrogen (in females), is the main cause of Osteoporosis.

  • Deficiency of Calcium and Vitamin D also triggers Osteoporosis.

  • Osteoporosis affects the entire skeletal system and in addition to fractures, it causes shrinkage of vertebrae, hunched back and bone pain.

  • Osteoporosis primarily affects middle-aged and elderly people.

  • About 80% of the total number of people affected by osteoporosis are women.
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