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OSTEOPOROSIS

June 21, 2012
Posted in Skeletal

SAMUEL E. GREENBERG, M.D. OSTEOPOROSIS Osteoporosis: A disease characterized by low bone mass and micro architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to enhanced bone fragility and a con- sequent increase in fracture incidence. Bone srength reflects the integration of bone density and bone quality. SUMMARY: Osteoporosis is very common, especially in postmenopausal females and in Read more