Bone and cartilage 2- addition to mind map Flashcards

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What is osteoporosis?

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Disease of bone- bone destruction increases

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What is paget’s disease?

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Erosion of bone , probably because of uncontrolled osteoclast activity

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What is osteomalacia?

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Failure of the osteoid to properly mineralise. It can have several causes including insufficient dietary intake of calcium or renal dysfunction leading to excessive phosphate loss in urine

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