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What does osteoporosis mean?

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Noun
  1. (pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.
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I am a full time wheelchair user with spina bifida and also have emphysema and osteoporosis.
The aetiology is different in both cases and the muscle spasms that accompany these dysfunctions are not always present in osteoporosis.
Other proteins in wallaby milk may yield treatments to prod bone regrowth in osteoporosis patients.
Raloxifine, which is marketed for treating osteoporosis, is referred to as a designer estrogen.
If you have osteoporosis, the first warning sign might be a sudden sharp pain in your back that seems to have come on for no reason.
In addition, diuretics can be effective in retarding osteoporosis in postmenopausal patients.

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