osteoporosis
osteoporosis INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. Osteoporotic bones are more at risk of fracture . Osteoporosis is defined by the WHO in women as a bone mineral density 2.5 standard deviations below peak bone mass (20-year-old sex-matched healthy person average) as measured by DXA ; the term "established osteoporosis" includes the presence of a fragility fracture . While treatment modalities are ...