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Symptoms of Osteoporosis
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Editorial Staff and Contributors Osteoporosis is silent. Most people don’t have symptoms or know there’s a problem. A broken bone is usually the first sign. This most often happens in the wrist, spine, or hip. If present, symptoms may cause:
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http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T113815/Osteoporosis
. Updated February 1, 2018. Accessed June 26, 2018.
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https://www.bones.nih.gov/health-info/bone/osteoporosis/overview. Updated February 2017. Accessed June 26, 2018. What women need to know. National Osteoporosis Foundation
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https://www.nof.org/preventing-fractures/general-facts/what-women-need-to-know.
Accessed June 26, 2018. Last reviewed May 2018 by
EBSCO Medical Review Board
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