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Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

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A condition in which bones become weak and brittle.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Metabolic bone diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Rare
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Incurable but treatment can help

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Bones

Symptoms

Back pain
Bone pain
Kyphosis
Loss of height
Curved spine
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Osteoporosis
Zoledronic acid
3.8
65 reviews
Alendronate
3.8
112 reviews
Risedronate
3.7
63 reviews
Denosumab
3.6
61 reviews
Ibandronate
3.6
88 reviews
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Other treatments

Gaining muscle
Stopping alcohol
Weight training

Tests

Protein electrophoresis
Urine protein electrophoresis
Free and total testosterone
Twenty four hour urine cortisol
Thyroid blood tests
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Risk factors

Personal

Taking corticosteroid medication
Cigarette smoking
Inadequate sunlight

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