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Osteoporosis
Alternate Names : Thin Bones
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Osteoporosis Complications
- Compression fractures of the spine
- Hip fractures and wrist fractures
- Disability caused by severely weakened bones
- Loss of ability to walk, due to hip fractures
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- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD - Pediatric)
- Memory Loss
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• Definition
• Osteoporosis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Osteoporosis Symptoms & Signs
• Osteoporosis Prevention
• Osteoporosis Diagnosis & Tests
• Osteoporosis Treatment
• Osteoporosis Prognosis
• Osteoporosis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
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Tests & Exams
• Lumbosacral Spine CT
• Thoracic Spine X-Ray
Other Topics
• Back Pain - Low
• Bone Pain or Tenderness
• Broken Bone
• Neck Pain
• Protein in Diet
• Vitamin D
Review Date : 9/3/2003
Reviewed By : Donna R. Cooper, MD, MPH. Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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