Pathological process in people diagnosed with Osteoporosis

Pathological process in people diagnosed with Osteoporosis

Introduction

The aim of this paper is to understand the pathological process in people who are diagnosed with osteoporosis.

Discussion

In order to effectively understand the pathophysiological process of of osteoporosis it is important to understand the composition of our skeletal system that is directly affected by the disease. The human skeletal system is composed of a framework of bones which is composed of a protein called collagen which hardens and gives the human structure the framework it requires .Eventually calcium salts called hydroxyapatite adhere to the protein in a process termed ...