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Osteopenia - The Early Signs of Bone Loss
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Elizabeth_WebMD_Staff posted:
Not everyone who has osteopenia develops osteoporosis. But osteopenia can turn into osteoporosis if not diagnosed early and treated.

Check out these resources to learn more -

Gwyneth Paltrow and Broken Bones
Osteopenia: Early Signs of Bone Loss
Low Bone Density or "Osteopenia" - What Does It Mean? - NOF

Have you been diagnosed with osteopenia? What are you doing to curb the development of osteoporosis?

Elizabeth
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