Secondary osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - a disease in which bone is destroyed. This process is not reversible, but in fact, should be referred to a specialist as soon as you notice the first symptoms of osteoporosis. Doctors classify osteoporosis on the basis of the reasons for its development. Often osteoporosis develops as an independent disease. There are primary and secondary form of osteoporosis.

Secondary osteoporosis is always a consequence of the flow in the body of another disease. There are the main group of diseases, which result in getting osteoporosis:

• Diseases of the circulatory system - leukemia, anemia;
• Various diseases of the endocrine system, especially often - diabetes;
• Gastrointestinal disease, as well as liver disease;
• Rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases of the locomotor system;
• Renal failure, acidosis, and other diseases of the excretory system;

For this type of the disease osteoporosis is not always characterized by a chronic course of disease, osteoporosis is often secondary species occurs as a result of receipt of toxins in the body. For example, long-term drinking or smoking causes destruction of bone tissue. Very often, the development of the Tuesday osteoporosis is due to long-term use of drugs.

The main difference between primary and secondary osteoporosis in view of the fact that the secondary disease is always very difficult, because the body is already weakened by other pathologies. Treatment of osteoporosis should be initiated by a specialist, after a comprehensive diagnosis.