NORTH EAST ESSEX PCT OSTEOPOROSIS SERVICE

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Conditions associated with osteoporosis  

Inflammatory disorders  

Disorders associated with immobilization  
Rheumatoid arthritis      Parkinson's disease  
Inflammatory bowel disease         Poliomyelitis  

  Bone marrow disorders            

 Paraplegia  
Multiple myeloma 

Defective synthesis of connective tissue  
Mastocytosis  Osteogenesis imperfecta  
Leukaemia      Marfan's syndrome  

Disorders associated with hypogonadism   

Homocystinuria  
Athletic amenorrhoea 

Endocrinological disorders  
Haemochromatosis    Thyrotoxicosis  
Klinefelter's syndrome   Turner's syndrome 
Post-chemotherapy   Hyperparathyroidism  
Hypopituitarism  

Miscellaneous  

   Disorders associated with low body weight      

 Pregnancy / lactation  
Anorexia nervosa  Ankylosing spondylitis  
Type 1 diabetes mellitus Hypercalciuric nephrolithiasis  

Disorders associated with malabsorption 

Drugs  

Coeliac disease        Glucocorticoids  
Liver disease    Alcohol (in excess)
  Post-gastrectomy         Anticonvulsants  
Total parenteral nutrition Heparin