What is osteoporosis?

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What is osteoporosis?
 

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Ashlee_P said...

Osteoporosis is when the bones start to lose their density. The bone tissue starts to thin out, causing the bones to be weak and brittle. The term "osteoporosis" actually means "porous bones". Osteoporosis causes the bones to lose calcium and make them relatively easy to be broken.

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Blondie1jj said...

Has anyone taken Forteo injections that helped with the bone denesity?

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