What is Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become fragile and brittle, leading to a higher risk of fractures than in normal bone. It occurs when bones lose minerals, such a calcium, more quickly than the body can replace them, leading to a loss of bone thickness (bone mass or density). For more information about osteoporosis (OP) including:-
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- What is your risk of OP?
- How is it diagnosed?
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