SECONDARY CAUSES OF OSTEOPOROSIS

Author: Chionh Siok BEE ¹
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1. Senior Consultant, Dept of Medicine, National University Hospital and Asst Prof, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Secondary causes; Contributary causes
From:The Singapore Family Physician 2018;44(3):11-15
CountrySingapore
Language:English
Abstract: Osteoporosis is primarily caused by menopause andageing. However, secondary causes of bone loss can befound in up to 64 percent of patients with osteoporosis.Common medical causes identified have included VitaminD deficiency, glucocorticoid excess, hyperthyroidism,hyperparathyroidism, malabsorption, hypercalciuria,rheumatoid arthritis, and myeloma, while other lifestylerelated causes, such as smoking and excessive alcoholconsumption can also result in bone loss. Addressing all ofthese factors are required to optimise the management ofosteoporosis.