https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u Brittle Bone Disease en-us 2018-12-05 13:14:26 UTC 2025-05-11 19:26:22 UTC hello@padlet.com hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311329848 2018-12-05 13:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311329848 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311332793 Age - After the age of 35 you start to lose bone density.]]> 2018-12-05 13:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311332793 chloe_steventon https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311332940 2018-12-05 13:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311332940 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311333128 Women are more at risk than men - In women oestrogen is important in bone density however after menopause oestrogen levels fall leading to a greater risk]]> 2018-12-05 13:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311333128 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311333212 In men the cause is unknown however there is a link to testosterone which keeps bones healthy. Men with low levels are more at risk, but as they continue to produce testosterone into old age they are less at risk.]]> 2018-12-05 13:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311333212 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311334006 Heavy Drinking, Smoking, and some medications, Low BMI and family history]]> 2018-12-05 13:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311334006 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311334641 Osteoporosis affects 3 million people in the UK.]]> 2018-12-05 13:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311334641 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311334911 2018-12-05 13:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311334911 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311335126 Previous diagnosis of Osteopenia - can be reversed in the very first stages and prevent osteoporosis occuring ]]> 2018-12-05 13:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311335126 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311335717 Most cases not identified until a fall or sudden impact caused bone fracture.]]> 2018-12-05 13:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311335717 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311336973 Some people have back problems if bones of the spine become weak and lose height]]> 2018-12-05 13:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311336973 chloe_steventon https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311337092 2018-12-05 13:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311337092 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311337615 If several vertebrae are affected the spine may start to curve, and you may become shorter ]]> 2018-12-05 13:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311337615 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311337953 To diagnose doctors use a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry or bone densitometry]]> 2018-12-05 13:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311337953 chloe_steventon https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311338868 2018-12-05 13:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311338868 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311339655 2018-12-05 13:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311339655 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311339733 More to do with prevention of falls rather than actual treatment]]> 2018-12-05 13:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311339733 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311340475 Incurable!]]> 2018-12-05 13:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311340475 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311340610 Biophosphonates - slow the rate that bone is broken down and reduces risk of fracture ]]> 2018-12-05 13:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311340610 chloe_steventon https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311341380 2018-12-05 13:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311341380 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311342273 Selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs)]]> 2018-12-05 13:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311342273 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311344253 A serious public health concern, estimated over 200 million people worldwide have the disease ]]> 2018-12-05 13:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311344253 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311344833 Shown an initial fracture is a major risk fracture for a new fracture ]]> 2018-12-05 13:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311344833 hollymwx https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311359725 Exercise - To look after bones and increase density ]]> 2018-12-05 14:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hollymwx/8600e5plw21u/wish/311359725