Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted. Osteoporosis is defined by the Health Organization (WHO) in women as a bone mineral density 2.5 deviations below peak bone mass. The term "established osteoporosis" includes the presence of a fracture. Osteoporosis is most common in women after menopause, when it is called
postmenopausal osteoporosis, but may also develop in men, and may occur in anyone in the presence of particular hormonal disorders and other chronic diseases or as a result of medications, specifically glucocorticoids....
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