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Risk Factors for Bone Loss
 | Menopause |
| Using drugs known to contribute to bone loss
Corticosteroid therapy
Excessive thyroid replacement
GnRH analogs
Aluminum containing antacids
Anticonvulsant
Immunosuppressive agents
Heparin
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| Diseases known to affect bone metabolism
Osteoporosis
Paget's Disease
Hyperthyroidism
Chronic Renal Failure
Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
Cancer |
Osteoporosis Risk Factors
| Family history of Osteoporosis |
| Small frame |
| Near or past menopause |
| Northern-European or Asian descent |
| Sedentary lifestyle |
| Low dietary calcium intake |
| Regular use of tobacco or alcohol |
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