Age-Associated Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis is characteristic of human aging with decreased bone mass, and particularly occurs in post-menopausal women or as a secondary manifestation of metabolic disease. The bone loss makes them vulnerable to fractures. Osteologic studies of skeletons from free-ranging chimpanzees have demonstrated similar findings with loss of cortical bone.