Server: Microsoft-IIS/3.0 Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 20:23:21 GMT Content-Type: text/html Accept-Ranges: bytes Last-Modified: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 22:30:24 GMT Content-Length: 6397 LUNAR-Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease generally associated with aging and metabolic disorders. It is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture.

Osteoporosis weakens the bone to the point that minor physical stress can cause debilitating fractures. Patients usually suffer fractures to the hips, wrists, and spine, which can lead to disfigurement, decreased mobility, and in some cases, extended hospitalization, nursing home care, and premature death.

In the United States, 25% of women over 60 develop vertebral fractures related to osteoporosis, while as many as 50% of women develop vertebral fractures by age 75. Osteoporosis causes more than 1.5 million fractures annually and, according to the National Institute of Health, more than 25 million Americans may suffer from this bone weakening disease.

Osteoporosis--Other Links

The following sites offer additional information related to osteoporosis:

National Osteoporosis Foundation, Washington, DC USA
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases~National Resource Center (ORDB~NRC), Washington, DC, USA
European Foundation for Osteoporosis (EFFO), Hofstetten, Switzerland
OSTEOVISION®, Department of Pathophysiology, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Bethesda, MD USA
Doctor's Guide to the Internet - Osteoporosis
Women's Medical Health Page (WMHP)
Aging and Osteoporosis, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine
HEALTH EXPLORER: Osteoporosis, University of Texas - Houston Medical School
The Osteoporosis Prevention and Self-Management Program, Osteoporosis Society of B.C. Canada
The Paget Foundation
AACE On-Line
Advances in OSTEOPOROSIS
BONE: Official Journal of the International Bone and Mineral Society
MedSurf: A New, Standardized Approach to Fracture Risk.
Bon-Bone Medical Imaging: Provider of Bone Densitometry Services in the U.S.

 

 



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