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Results 1 - 10 of 12 for Osteoporosis
  1. Osteoporosis (image) 
    Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by progressive loss of bone density, thinning of bone tissue and increased vulnerability to fractures. Osteoporosis may result from disease, dietary or hormonal deficiency ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17287.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Osteoporosis (image) 
    Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by progressive loss of bone density, thinning of bone tissue and increased vulnerability to fractures. Osteoporosis may result from disease, dietary or hormonal deficiency ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17285.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Osteoporosis (image) 
    The bone disease osteoporosis is caused by more bone matrix being resorbed than being deposited. This imbalance results in a progressive loss of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17156.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Vertebroplasty - series (image) 
    ... year. The main cause of these fractures is osteoporosis. Osteoporosis causes bone to lose strength and become weak ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100204_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Acute vs. chronic conditions (image) 
    ... contrast is a long-developing syndrome, such as osteoporosis or asthma. Note that osteoporosis, a chronic condition, may cause a broken bone, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18126.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Parathyroidectomy - series (image) 
    ... such as muscle spasm or tetany, bone loss (osteoporosis), kidney disease, including kidney stones, psychiatric problems, including ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100093_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Walking for health (image) 
    ... risk of heart attacks, stroke, hypertension, some cancers, osteoporosis, depression and obesity.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17164.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Hip fracture (image) 
    ... trauma. In elderly patients with bones weakened by osteoporosis, relatively little trauma, even walking, may result in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18026.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Benefit of regular exercise (image) 
    ... bone loss that is associated with age and osteoporosis. Physical activity also helps the body use calories ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19388.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Compression fracture (image) 
    ... of trauma or a disease process such as osteoporosis or a tumor.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9212.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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