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Tristan Slater Period Seven. Osteoporosis. So, what is osteoporosis?. Affects the skeletal system Causes bones to become brittle Most common bones affected: hip, wrist, and vertebrae - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Osteoporosis
Tristan Slater
Period Seven
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So, what is osteoporosis?o Affects the skeletal system
o Causes bones to become brittle
o Most common bones affected: hip, wrist, and vertebrae
o Commonly affects: post-menopausal women, inactive people, and people on steroids for asthma or to treat arthritis
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The homeostatic imbalance causing osteoporosis is:o Calcium or Vitamin D deficiency
o Hormonal Changes – estrogen levels drop
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Osteoporosis can occur at any age…
But it most commonly appears in people over 50 years of age
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Symptoms:o Often show no symptoms
early on
o Dull neck or lower back pain
o Later in the disease, sharp radiating pains may occur
o A dowager’s hump (stooped posture) may occur late in the disease due to small back fractures
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Treatments/Medicationso Biophosphates are the most common subscribed
medicines• Alendronate (Fosamax)• Ibandronate (Boriva)• Zolendranic Acid (Reclast, Zometa)
They slow down the breakdown process and maintain bone density during menopause
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A possible future treatment option…o Injection of TSH in animals (Thyroid
Stimulating Hormone) showed prevention of bone loss and even bone growth
Could it soon be used for Osteoporosis in humans?
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Bibliography www.healthcentral.com
www.emedicinehealth.com
www.health.nytimes.com