osteopenia

Also known as decreased bone density

thumb|Osteopenia exists on a spectrum of normal to dangerously low bone density (osteoporosis).

Key facts

Medical condition (new).name: Osteopenia
Medical condition (new).field: Rheumatology, Endocrinology
Medical condition (new).synonyms: Low bone mass, low bone density
Medical condition (new).symptoms: Usually asymptomatic
Medical condition (new).complications: Development into Osteoporosis
Medical condition (new).risks: Old age, European or Asian ethnicity, alcoholism, smoking, low body mass index
Medical condition (new).diagnosis: Bone density scan
Medical condition (new).prevention: Adequate Vitamin D and calcium, regular weight bearing exercise, avoiding excessive alcohol and smoking
Medical condition (new).treatment: Usually unmerited
Medical condition (new).medication: Usually unmerited

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Research

109,590 papers

Diagnosis and treatment of osteopenia.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2010
Associations between smoke exposure and osteoporosis or osteopenia in a US NHANES population of elderly individuals.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023
Activation of BK channels prevents diabetes-induced osteopenia by regulating mitochondrial Ca(2+) and SLC25A5/ANT2-PINK1-PRKN-mediated mitophagy.Autophagy · 2024
Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis reveals the relationship of bone marrow and osteopenia in STZ-induced type 1 diabetic mice.Journal of advanced research · 2022
Shilajit extract reduces oxidative stress, inflammation, and bone loss to dose-dependently preserve bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteopenia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2022

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Commons category: Osteopenia
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thumb|Osteopenia exists on a spectrum of normal to dangerously low bone density (osteoporosis).

Osteopenia, also called low bone mass or low bone density, is a condition in which bone density is low. Because their bones are weaker, people with osteopenia may have a higher risk of fractures, and some people may go on to develop the more serious condition of osteoporosis. In 2010, 43 million older adults in the US had osteopenia. Unlike osteoporosis, osteopenia usually does not cause noticeable symptoms because losing bone density itself does not cause pain.