Medical News Summary: Osteoporosis is a ‘silent’ disease affecting many women

About: Osteoporosis is a ‘silent’ disease affecting many women
Date: 25 May 2004
Source: Marietta Times
Author: Connie Cartmell
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by Marietta Times): Osteoporosis can often go undetected for decades. 80% of American women are at risk. The disease is usually advanced by the time symptoms are obvious. It causes bone deterioration and can result in fractures. More women die from hip fracture complications than from cancer.
URL: http://www.mariettatimes.com/news/story/0525202004_new03bones.asp
Related Disease Topics: Osteoporosis, Fracture, Hip fracture

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Related Medical News Channels: This medical news summary article refers to the following medical channel categories:

• nondiagnosis of Osteoporosis
• misdiagnosis of Osteoporosis
• deaths from osteoporosis
• causes of fractures
• misdiagnosis and fractures
• deaths from fractures
• Causes of hip fractures
• Misdiagnosis and hip fractures
• Deaths from hip fractures

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