Today we will be interviewing a brilliant young lady, sixteen years old, with idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis (IJO). This story will chronicle Rachel's incredible journey with early-onset osteoporosis with many fragility fractures.
According to the National Institutes of Health, "Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis (IJO) is a primary condition with no known cause. It is diagnosed after the doctor has excluded other causes of juvenile osteoporosis, including primary diseases or medical...
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According to Dr. Susan Ott, Professor of the University of Washington Bone Physiology Course, "Bisphosphonates are NOT APPROVED for... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Idiopathic hypercalciuria is the presence of excess calcium in the urine without obvious cause. This condition can lead to kidney stones or... Read more »
People who have celiac disease may be more prone to osteoporosis, a new study has found. Researchers had believed that it was vitamin deficiency in... Read more »
Idiopathic means of unknown origin, occurring spontaneously and not traceable to a direct cause. When discussing Migraine disease and other... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Idiopathic hypersomnia is sleeping too much (hypersomnia) without an obvious cause. It is different from narcolepsy, because idiopathic hypersomnia... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hypersomnia - idiopathic; Drowsiness - idiopathic; Somnolence - idiopathicPreventionReferencesConsens FB, Chervin RD. Sleep Disorders. In: Goetz, CG,... Read more »
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