CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS
OSTEOPOROSIS
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Question
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Osteoporosis induced by taking medications, such as Corticoids, is it called?
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Senile Osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis Posmenopaúsica
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Secondary osteoporosis
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glucocorticoid (GC)-induced osteoporosis (GCOP) is often the result of secondary osteoporosis (OP) (1). It is the most common cause of iatrogenic OP; adults aged 20 to 45 years are mainly affected (1-3).
Detailed explanation-2: -Two categories of osteoporosis have been identified: primary and secondary. Primary osteoporosis is the most common form of the disease and includes postmenopausal osteoporosis (type I), and senile osteoporosis (type II). Secondary osteoporosis is characterized as having a clearly definable etiologic mechanism.
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