Osteopenia
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decreased calcification, bone density, or bone mass due to inadequate osteoid synthesis.
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- Osteopenia is the term used for bones that have become somewhat less dense than normal, but not as severe as in osteoporosis.
- com | POZ Mentor POZ Personals Risks to Your Bones (Osteopenia & Osteoporosis) What is osteopenia? A common misconception is that osteopenia is the same as osteoporosis.
- Osteopenia is the thinning of bone mass.
- Bone density tests provide results as a "T-Score," and osteopenia is defined as the range of low bone mass before osteoporosis, or a T-Score between –1 and –2.
- Signs and tests Return to top Osteopenia is more difficult to diagnose in premature infants than in adults.
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