OSTEOPOROSIS IS A DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY LOW BONE MASS AND DETERIORATION OF BONE TISSUE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO INCREASED RISK OF FRACTURE. 

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Known as the “silent thief”, bone deterioration can occur over a number of years without any symptoms. Unfortunately, by the time affected bones break or fracture, the disease is already fairly advanced and less treatable.

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The most common fractures associated with osteoporosis are in the hip, spine, wrist, and shoulder.

Today, no single cause for osteoporosis has been identified.