Osteoporosis - Sanjay Manohar's Medical Browser
Osteoporosis
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Causes
Female gender
Old age
Asian origin
Post menopause
Premature menopause
Prolonged immobilisation
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Cushing syndrome
Hypogonadism
Malabsorption state
Chronic renal failure
Rheumatoid arthritis
Corticosteroid
Low testosterone
Hyperprolactinaemia
Chronic liver disease
Alcoholism
Thyrotoxicosis
Klinefelter syndrome
Heparin
Phenytoin
Carbamazepine
Frusemide
Myeloma
Homocystinuria
Total parenteral nutrition
Cigarette smoking
Ketogenic diet
Systemic mastocytosis
Effects
Pathological fracture
Hip fracture
Colles fracture
Vertebral body fracture
High alkaline phosphatase
Raised urine hydroxyproline
Kyphosis
Parents
Rheumatological pathology
Metabolic bone disease
Treatments
Bisphosphonate
Calcium
Vitamin D
Raloxifene
Description
" - Peak Bone mass occurs at 20-35 years - Normal bone density loss is 1% per year - Men and women have similar rates of decline - Menopause accelerates decline to 4% per year "
Type item name:
Sanjay Manohar
2006