BONE DISORDERS
Important physiology vitamin D
i
a
System
, Bone turnover
Osteoporosis A progressive systemic skeletal disease
characterised by low bone mass and micro architectural
deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in
bone fracture
fragility and susceptibility to
Normal blood tests
t
No symptoms
Fracture Over Sot of patients suffering
Fragility
a hip fracture can no longer live
independently and 25
die within 12 months
Important physiology vitamin D
i
a
System
, Bone turnover
Osteoporosis A progressive systemic skeletal disease
characterised by low bone mass and micro architectural
deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in
bone fracture
fragility and susceptibility to
Normal blood tests
t
No symptoms
Fracture Over Sot of patients suffering
Fragility
a hip fracture can no longer live
independently and 25
die within 12 months
