Metabolic Bone Disease

Question 1

What is metabolic bone disease?

Answer 1

a group of diseases that cause a decrease in bone density and strength either by increasing bone resorption or decreasing bone formation. They may also be associated with disturbances in mineral metabolism

Question 2

What are the most common metabolic bone diseases?

Answer 2

Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia/Rickets
Hyperparathyroidism
Renal Osteodystrophy
Paget's disease