osteoporosis

Bones become porous and fragile, so fractures happen easily — especially wrist, hip and spine. Silent until a break.

A bone resorption disease characterized by decreased density of normally mineralized bone which results_in the thinning of bone tissue and decreased mechanical strength.

Medications that may treat it

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