Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that involves the reduction of bone mineral density, increasing a person's risk for bone fractures. Currently, there are 10 million people suffering from osteoporosis within the United States. The essence of osteoporosis lies in the imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation. With normally functioning bodies, bone is constantly remodeled. It is then resorped (or broken down) by cells produced in the marrow, and the new bone is deposited in its place. With osteoporosis, there may be an excess of bone resorption and a lack of new bone being formed to match.
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