Osteoporosis: what is important to know. Says the MCSC expert
Osteoporosis is a metabolic disease of bone tissue, which leads to a violation of the microarchitectonics (structure) of bone mass and, as a result, fractures.
- In other words, it is the fragility of bones. And it doesn't hurt.
- But even with the slightest physical exertion, a fracture can occur.
In Russia, about 34% of women and 27% of men suffer from osteoporosis among people over 50.
- Its frequency increases with age. In general, according to statistics, about 14 million people suffer from this disease.
The endocrinologist of the Mammological Center MCSC Natalia Andreevna Khomutova tells in more detail.
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