What is the most common cause of secondary osteoporosis >?
I am not sure there is one most common cause but you can see for yourself
RISK FACTORS FOR SECONDARY OSTEOPOROSIS
Common forms of osteoporosis unassociated with other diseases include idiopathic, postmenopausal and senile osteoporosis.
All other causes of accelerated bone loss should be ruled out before a diagnosis of osteoporosis is made. Some other factors that may cause accelerated bone loss include:23
Endocrine diseases: Nutritional disorders:
-Cushing's syndrome
-thyrotoxicosis
-hyperparathyroidism
-hyperadrenocorticism
-diabetes mellitus
-vitamin C deficiency
-calcium or vitamin D deficiency
-high acid ash diet (high-protein diet)
-high phosphate intake
-iron overload
-genetic disorders such as:
*osteogenesis imperfecta
*Marfan's syndrome
*Ehlers-Danlose syndrome
*homocystinuria
Drug related factors: Miscellaneous:
-alcoholism
-chronic heparin administration
-methotrexate
-corticosteroids
-Cimetidine
-excess thyroid hormone supplements -rheumatoid arthritis
-metabolic acidosis
-immobilisation
-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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