POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS – AN EXPLORATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW
Abstract
The "osteoporosis" domain is changing, and if in the past the focus was more on the bone, now the field is evolving and focusing more on the risk of fracture. Such a change is necessary because fragile fractures are common and can have devastating effects on quality of life. Osteoporosis and low bone mass are considered a major public health problem. Osteoporosis is a complex, multifactorial chronic disease that can progress silently for decades until characteristic fractures result late in life. Because symptoms are rare until a fracture occurs, few people are diagnosed in time to receive effective therapy
