Juvenile osteoporosis
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Juvenile osteoporosis is osteoporosis in children and adolescents. Osteoporosis is rare in children and adolescents. When it occurs, it is usually secondary to some other condition,{{Cite web |url=http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/teens/health/conditions/o/osteoporosis_juvenile.html |title=Great Ormond Street factsheet |access-date=2009-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728153808/http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/teens/health/conditions/o/osteoporosis_juvenile.html |archive-date=2011-07-28 |url-status=dead }} e.g. osteogenesis imperfecta, rickets, eating disorders or arthritis. In some cases, there is no known cause and it is called idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis. Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis usually goes away spontaneously.[http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/Juvenile/juvenile_osteoporosis.asp NIAMS page]
Also, child abuse should be suspected in recurring cases of bone fracture.
Cause
The causes of juvenile osteoporosis may be genetic, environmental, or indeterminate.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis is made by a physician, who will utilize several tests and procedures to make the diagnosis.
Treatment
Treatment for secondary juvenile osteoporosis focuses on treating any underlying disorder.{{Cite web|title=default - Stanford Children's Health|url=https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=juvenile-osteoporosis-90-P01965|access-date=2020-09-12|website=www.stanfordchildrens.org}} Treatment of Juvenile osteoporosis can also include maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This is accomplished by exercising, keeping a balanced diet of proper food and drinks, as well as keeping your body full of the necessary vitamins. If needed, Juvenile osteoporosis can also be treated by undergoing physical therapy.
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Further reading
- {{cite book|author=Manoj R. Kandol|title=Clinical Aspects in Osteoporosis|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l2WGqR9PSm0C&pg=PA245|access-date=27 June 2013|year=2005|publisher=Jaypee Brothers Publishers|isbn=978-81-8061-451-4|chapter=Ch.14 Juvenile Osteoporosis|pages=427–}}
- [http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/Juvenile/juvenile_osteoporosis.asp Juvenile Osteoporosis] - NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center
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