Osteoporosis
Title: Osteoporosis
Category: /Science & Technology/Biology
Details: Words: 937 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Osteoporosis
Category: /Science & Technology/Biology
Details: Words: 937 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
<Tab/><Tab/><Tab/>Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break. If not prevented or if left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone breaks. These broken bones are known as fractures, which occur in the hip, spine, and wrist. Osteoporosis is the loss of bone density which causes bone weakness and may cause it to
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have a protective pad around the hips to prevent hip fractures.
References <Tab/><Tab/>1) www.nof.org/osteoporosis/index.htm <Tab/><Tab/>2) www.Encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia <Tab/><Tab/>3) www.umm.edu/ency/article/000360.htm <Tab/><Tab/>4) www.medic.med.uth.tmc.edu