Osteoporosis: a human and social scourge

L’ostéoporose se caractérise par un affaiblissement de la masse osseuse et une détérioration de la structure de l’os. Tant chez les hommes que chez les femmes, la masse osseuse commence à diminuer dès l’âge de 20 ans…

Osteoporosis is correlated with a predisposition for bone fractures, and especially vertebral compression fractures and fractures of the wrist. In medical terms, primary osteoporosis is said to occur in post-menopausal women, due to a lack of estrogen, and among the elderly. Secondary osteoporosis, on the other hand, can be traced back to other causes, such as corticosteroid treatment or impairment of the parathyroid glands.
To find out more and better understand osteoporosis, consult our handy guide “L’Ostéoporose” (in French), published by Editions Alpen and specially conceived with the sole aim of informing you.