MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Osteoporosis is more common in women. It affects almost 20% (1 in 5) of women aged 50 and over and almost 5% (1 in 20) of men aged 50 and over. Many people with osteoporosis do not know they have it until they break a bone.

Detailed explanation-2: -You can have osteoporosis at any age and not know it–there are often no symptoms. For many women, the first sign that they have the condition is a broken bone. Osteoporosis tends to affect the specific bones that let us be active–the bones of the spine, wrists, shoulders, pelvis, and hips.

Detailed explanation-3: -Risk Factors for Premenopausal Osteoporosis “Genetics, medications such as prednisone, certain diseases such as celiac and Crohn’s disease, and cancer treatmentsare all possible causes of early-onset osteoporosis."