What Is Osteoporosis - Definition of Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by mass (weight) and low bone damage to the tissue inside the bones. On the Osteoporosis, a decrease in bone quality and quantity of bone density, but both are crucial to bone strength Osteoporosis sufferers prone to broken bones or fractures
In the United States 44 million people have very low bone density. Nearly 55% of this amount is aged 55 years and older. More women than men, one of two white women will have osteoporosis in her life.
Classification - there are two types of osteoporosis:
1. Primary Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis is a kind of an unknown cause.
2. Secondary Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is caused by other diseases, such as
hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Cushing's syndrome, the use of drugs known as corticosteroids in the long term (usually used by people with asthma), diuretics (often used by people with hypertension), drug anticonvulsants (anti-seizure), and others.
Clinical symptoms of Osteoporosis is a condition that does not cause any symptoms
for decades, because osteoporosis does not cause symptoms until a fracture or fractures occur. Then the symptoms will not be far from the site of fracture. An example of fracture of the spine will cause symptoms such as pain radiating from the back tied to the side of the body.
Osteoporosis Risk Factors
Women at higher risk of osteoporosis, especially women who are thin or have small stature, as well as the elderly.
White or Asian women, especially those who have a family history of osteoporosis, have a higher risk than other women.
Women on menopause condition can increase osteoporosis factors.
Smoking, dietary disorders such as anorexia or bulimia, low-calcium diet, heavy alcohol drinkers, inactive lifestyle, use of certain medications such as corticosteroids in the long run, anti seizure.
Additional Osteoporosis inspection
to see the level of bone density and osteoporosis detection can be done:
measuring bone density using a tool called a densitometer X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). This tool is there are two types of SXA (Single X-ray Absorptiomety) and DEXA (Dual Energy X-ray absorptiometry).
Laboratory tests to determine the activity of bone remodeling, namely examination Telopeptide CTx or C-and N-Mid Osteocalcin, to determine bone remodeling.
Osteoporosis is not deadly but if there is a fracture, the quality of life can deteriorate, especially if the patient is still young. Beware of early osteoporosis. For those who have high risk, do the screening with bone density.
