Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis: Benefits and Risks

摘要

Osteoporosis is a condition in which your bones become weak, increasing the risk of fractures (broken bones). Throughout life, your body continuously removes old bone and replaces it with new bone. But if your body can’t rebuild bone fast enough, your bones get weak. Weak bones can break easily when you have a minor fall or for no reason at all (called a fragility fracture). Bone frac- tures can be serious. They can affect your ability to move, walk, and care for yourself.