Osteoporosis in spine (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences

Osteoporosis in spine

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A 3D rendering of a cross-section of the spine showing bone loss due to osteoporosis. Women experience significant bone loss during a roughly three-year period called the menopause transition.

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