Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Bone Metabolism Changes With Aging
September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
Despite its solid appearance, bone is a dynamic tissue in which new bone is being formed and old bone is being removed. A disruption of this balance -- in diseases including osteogenesis imperfecta, hyperthyroidism and osteoporosis -- leads to reduced bone strength and increased risk of bone fractures.
Age-related osteoporosis affects about 10 million people in th . . .
Despite its solid appearance, bone is a dynamic tissue in which new bone is being formed and old bone is being removed. A disruption of this balance -- in diseases including osteogenesis imperfecta, hyperthyroidism and osteoporosis -- leads to reduced bone strength and increased risk of bone fractures.
Age-related osteoporosis affects about 10 million people in th . . .