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Can you tell me about ideopathic osteoprosis in children aged btweew 7 and 10?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Rare osteoporosis: Idiopathis rare form of osteoporosis typically occurs just before onset of puberty in previously healthy children. The average age at onset is 7 years, with a range of 1 to 13 years. The good news is that most children experience complete recovery of bone.Diagnosis of exclusion when rule out secondary to other causes..Early diagnosis necessary to protect from fractures of spine.

Answered 11/24/2014

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