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Case Notes: Osteoporosis

26/01/2010

Osteoporosis

BBC Radio 4 - Case Notes, Osteoporosis

Dr Mark Porter visits Sheffield to hear about the latest treatments for osteoporosis.

Dr Mark Porter visits Sheffield to hear about the latest treatments for osteoporosis, where bones become brittle.

Half of all women and a fifth of men in the UK over the age of 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis. Everyone's bones lose some density and strength as a natural part of the ageing process, but what makes some people more prone to fracture than others? 

Dr Mark Porter visits a clinic in Sheffield to hear about the latest drugs available to treat osteoporosis, some of which only need to be taken once a year. He hears about the role that screening plays in detecting those at risk and why smoking or bowel conditions like Crohn's disease increase the risk of developing the condition.

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