80 annual cases (NWHIC) ... see also overview of Pregnancy-associated osteoporosis.
approx 1 in 3,400,000 or 0.00% or 80 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "80 annual cases (NWHIC)" -- see also general information about data sources]
80 per year, 6 per month, 1 per week, 0 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "80 annual cases (NWHIC)" -- see also general information about data sources]
In 1996, there had been 80 cases reported in the medical literature. (Source: excerpt from Osteoporosis: NWHIC)
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The cause of primary osteoporosis is unknown; however, a mild but prolonged negative calcium balance, resulting from an inadequate dietary intake of calcium, may be an important contributing factor — as may declining gonadal or adrenal function, faulty protein metabolism due to estrogen deficiency, and sedentary lifestyle. Causes of secondary osteoporosis are many: prolonged therapy with steroids or heparin, total immobilization or disuse of a bone (as with hemiplegia, for example), alcoholism, malnutrition, malabsorption, scurvy, lactose intolerance, osteogenesis imperfecta, Sudeck’s atrophy (localized to hands and feet, with recurring attacks), and endocrine disorders (hypopituitarism, acromegaly, thyrotoxicosis, long-standing diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism).
The incidence of osteoporosis is high, with an estimated 10 million U.S. residents suffering from osteoporosis and another 18 million suffering from low bone mass, or osteopenia. Incidence is higher in women than in men, with women older than age 50 accounting for 20% of cases. Another 30% of women have osteopenia, which can deteriorate into osteoporosis.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The term 'prevalence' of Pregnancy-associated osteoporosis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Pregnancy-associated osteoporosis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Pregnancy-associated osteoporosis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Pregnancy-associated osteoporosis diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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