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Osteoporosis Incidence
Facts about osteoporosis:
  • About 10 million Americans have osteoporosis.
  • About 10 percent of men in the US develop osteoporosis.
  • About 35 percent of women in the US develop osteoporosis.
  • Osteoporosis usually occurs in the elderly.
  • Treatment of osteoporosis costs Americans 15 to 20 billion dollars a year.
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Last Updated: Jun 11, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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