2. Introduction │ Pathogenesis │ Symptom │ Diagnosis │ Treatment │ Epidemiology
─ Definition
Osteoporosis is a disease that is characterized by
Low bone mass
• Deterioration of bone tissue
• Disruption of bone
microarchitecture
Lead to:
1. Compromised bone strength
2. An increase in the risk of fractures
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─ Definition
─ Cause
Osteoporosis can be classified into two main groups by
considering the factors affecting bone metabolism
Primary
Idiopathic Postmenopausal Senile
Secondary
Endocrine Disorders Gastrointestinal Drugs Miscellaneous
• Addison disease
• Diabetes, type 1
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hypothyroidism
• Pituitary tumors
• Neoplasia
• Carcinomatosis
• Multiple myeloma
• Hepatic insufficiency
• Malabsorption
• Malnutrition
• Vitamin C, D
deficiencies
• Alcohol
• Anticoagulants
• Anticonvulsants
• Chemotherapy
• Corticosteroids
• Anemia
• Homocystinuria
• Immobilization
• Osteogenesis
imperfecta
• Pulmonary disease
(Robbins, 9e)
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6. In osteoporosis, old bone is being reabsorbed faster than
new bone is being made
(Robbins, 9e)
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─ Bone remodeling
─ General mechanism
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─ Bone remodeling
─ General mechanism
─ Signaling factors
Normal bone homeostasis is dependent on the balance
between the cytokine
Receptor activator of nuclear factor κβ ligand (RANKL)
• its receptor RANK
• its decoy receptor osteoprotegerin (OPG)
Regulation:
• IL-1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 17
• TNF-α
• TGF-β
• PGE2
• Hormones
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9. Skeletal system
Immune system
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─ Bone remodeling
─ General mechanism
─ Signaling factors
• In bone, RANKL is expressed by both stromal cells and osteoblasts.
• RANKL stimulates the receptor RANK on osteoclast precursor cells
and mature osteoclasts, and activates intracellular signaling pathways
to promote osteoclast differentiation and activation that increases
resorption and bone loss.
• OPG, secreted by stromal cells and osteoblasts, acts as a “decoy”
receptor and blocks RANKL binding to and activation of RANK 10
10. Immune system
Skeletal system
• In the immune system, RANKL is expressed and secreted by T cells, and
T-cell–derived RANKL also can activate RANK on osteoclasts.
• Dendritic cells may regulate these processes by secreting OPG
• T cells, and dendritic cells (antigenpresenting cells), which enhances
bone loss that occurs in inflammatory bone diseases such as RA.
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─ Bone remodeling
─ General mechanism
─ Signaling factors
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11. Vascular system
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─ Bone remodeling
─ General mechanism
─ Signaling factors
• In the vascular system, endothelial cells express RANKL and the
RANK receptor.
• RANKL/RANK interactions contribute to endothelial and smooth
muscle cells and can block RANKL binding.
• The physiologic significance of the OPG/RANKL/RANK system in
endothelial and smooth muscle cells is being studied
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─ Morphology
─ Clinical features
Fracture Stooped posture
The disease begins to manifest itself in the later stages, as the bone thins
gradually, without causing the person discomfort or any pain. Some
people even in case of advanced osteoporosis do not feel its symptoms.
Femoral neck fracture: 48.4%
Intertrochanteric fracture: 51.6% 14
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─ Criteria
─ Bone mineral density
A bone mineral density test measures how much calcium and other types
of minerals are in an area of your bone.
QUS
These smaller machines measure the bone
density in your wrist, fingers, leg, or heel.
These machines are in health care offices,
pharmacies, and at health fairs.
DEXA
The scanner passes over lower spine and hip.
In most cases, patient do not need to undress.
This scan is the best test to predict risk of
fractures, especially of the hip.
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─ Criteria
─ Bone mineral density
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18. Introduction │ Pathogenesis │ Symptom │ Diagnosis │ Treatment │ Epidemiology
─ Criteria
─ Bone mineral density
─ Lab test
Blood and urine tests can be used to identify possible causes of bone
loss. Some of these tests include:
• Blood calcium levels
• 24-hour urine calcium measurement
• Thyroid function tests
• Parathyroid hormone levels
• Testosterone levels in men
• 25-hydroxyvitamin D test to determine whether
the body has enough vitamin D
• Biochemical marker tests, such as NTX and CTX
For identifying selected
secondary causes of
low bone mass
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─ Criteria
─ Bone mineral density
─ Lab test
─ Other test
Test Purpose
X-Rays
Vertebral Fracture
Assessments (VFAs)
Show breaks in the spine.
Nuclear bone scans
CT Scans
MRIs
Show changes that may be caused by cancer, bone
lesions, inflammation, new broken bones or other
conditions.
They are often used to help find the cause of back pain
or to follow up on abnormalities seen on an x-ray.20
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(X-ray)The thoracic vertebra
fractured due to osteoporosis
• Severe osteoporotic fracture of the
T12 vertebral body (open arrow)
• Mild osteoporotic fracture of the L1
vertebral body (arrow).
• Lumbar scoliosis with obliquity of
the lower three lumbar vertebrae (*).
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