New approaches in the diagnosis of osteoporosis

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a severe, chronic, progressive and clinically silent disease caused by an imbalance between bone resorption and bone production.
Osteoporosis does not follow predefined clinical patterns, but instead presents with specific signs and symptoms during its course, including pain, deformity, or loss of height. Fragility fractures are the most common consequence of osteoporosis and are particularly common in the vertebrae, hip, and arm. Despite advances in diagnosis with various methods such as bone densitometry and dual X-rays, more research is needed.