Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become weaker and more likely to break. Bone is living tissue that constantly renews itself. There are cells that build bone and cells that take away bone.
When the cells that take bone away work faster than the cells that build bone, it could cause bone loss and, over time, that can lead to osteoporosis. Because bone loss can silently progress, many women are unaware that they have osteoporosis, even if they have fractures in their spine.
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