Bone examinations

Feature: Bone examinations
Whether running for the bus, hanging out the laundry or doing sports – we depend on the stability of our bones every day. While young people’s bones are mostly only damaged in accidents, diseases like osteoporosis and arthrosis increase with age. This feature informs you about which bone examinations can be considered for which problems, and what their results mean.

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Measuring bone density: Who stands to profit from this examination?

Women after menopause have an increased risk of having fragile bones. Drug treatments can strengthen the bones and lower the risk of fracture. Whether women profit from the medications can be assessed by measuring their bone density. more...

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