PECULIARITIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND COURSE OF OSTEOPOROSIS IN MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN

Аннотация

Osteoporosis is one of the main systemic skeletal diseases, characterized by a decrease in bone tissue strength, leading to an increased risk of fractures. The combination of quantitative and qualitative characteristics, such as bone mineral density (BMD), bone turnover, and bone tissue mineralization, determines bone strength. Osteoporosis is often diagnosed after a fracture due to the gradual progression of the disease, which is why it is referred to as a “silent epidemic.” The obtained data indicate population-specific characteristics of BMD in women and will help improve the quality of osteoporosis diagnostics, ensuring early and timely initiation of adequate therapy. In this regard, the aim of our study was to investigate the peculiarities of the development and clinical course of osteoporosis in middle-aged women.