Definition
Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens your bones and makes them more likely to break or fracture. There are no symptoms until the first bone break.
Topic Overview
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens your bones and makes them more likely to break or fracture. There are no symptoms until the first bone break.
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Concept record
- Osteoporosis
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- Chronic Disease
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