Related articles: Osteoporosis
Definition
Progressive deflation of bone tissue, which increases its fragility and susceptibility to fracturesPossible Causes * of Osteoporosis
- Metabolic acidosis
- Celiac disease
- Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Sclerosing cholangitis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Male hypogonadism
- Menopause
- Cushing's disease
- Graves' disease - Basedow
- Scheuermann's disease
- Progeria
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Turner syndrome
- Pituitary tumors
