The term describes the thinning of bones that results from a reduction in bone density. The decrease in bone density occurs silently over many years and may escape detection and remain undiagnosed for a long time.<\/p>\n
Osteoporosis can cause low back pain, loss of height, or curvature of the spine, resulting in a rounded back, commonly known as a \u201chump.\u201d<\/p>\n
Osteoporosis is responsible for fractures occurring after minimal trauma (pathological fractures). Often, fracture healing is difficult due to the poor quality of the bone. It is a disease associated with a significantly increased risk of fracture. Fractures lead to hospital admission, immobilisation, and reduced quality of life. It is a costly disease in terms of healthcare resources. To avoid these complications, early detection and treatment of individuals at high risk of osteoporosis is essential. Bone mineral density (BMD) measurement is a method used to assess actual bone mass. Through BMD measurement, the risk of osteoporotic fracture can also be estimated. Approximately 30% of postmenopausal Caucasian women have osteoporosis, and nearly 60% have low bone mass. Variations exist among different ethnic groups.<\/p>\n
Apart from predicting fracture risk, bone density measurement is also used to monitor treatment effectiveness. Risk factors for osteoporosis include a previous history of fractures, low body mass index, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet and low dietary calcium intake, low estrogen levels, chemotherapy, amenorrhea in young women who train intensively, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic liver disease, long-term treatment with heparin or steroids, and a family history of osteoporosis or fractures.<\/p>\n
Women under 65 years of age who present any of the above risk factors, as well as women over 65, should undergo bone density testing. The most reliable method of bone density measurement is dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Once the diagnosis is made, many different treatments can be applied.<\/p>\n
If you have a family history of osteoporosis, risk factors for osteoporosis, or if you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis and would like to receive detailed information about the benefits and risks of the treatments available today, please register with our secure service and complete the structured questionnaire, the contents of which remain confidential. Afterward, you will receive detailed, evidence-based information that answers your specific questions. This information will be provided to you personally by a specialist with more than 25 years of experience in this field.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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