Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis means “porous bones.” It is a condition where the skeleton becomes fragile and results in broken bones under normal use. Osteoporosis is a “silent” condition that happens slowly over years. The rate of bone loss (“resorption”) exceeds the rate of new bone formation (“acretion”). Many times neither a person nor a doctor is aware of weakened bones until one breaks unexpectedly.
Originally published: 2000
AZ9712-2017
Keywords:
- bones
- porous bones
- skeleton
- vitamin d
Publication Date:
August 2017
AZ9712-2017
Pages:
4 p.