Osteopina

Were you looking for information about Osteopenia? Osteopina is a common misspelling of osteopenia.

Osteopenia is a type of bone disease that occurs when the body is unable to replace bone mass faster than it is lost. This disease is similar to osteoporosis, but it is a milder form of osteoporosis. However, people who have osteopenia are at a higher risk of developing osteoporosis. If you are 65 or older, or 60 to 64 and have certain risk factors, you should have a bone density test. This simple test can determine your rate of bone loss and predict your chances of bone fractures in the future, among other things.

(To read the full eMedTV article on this condition, click Osteopenia. This article further discusses how osteopenia is diagnosed and how it differs from osteoporosis. You can also click any of the links in the box to the right for specific information.)