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What Is The Long Term Prognosis Of Osteoporosis?
Prognosis
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- Mild Scoliosis (less than 20 degrees). Mild scoliosis is not serious and requires no treatment other than monitoring.
- Moderate Scoliosis (between 25 and 70 degrees). It is still not clear whether untreated moderate scoliosis causes significant health problems later on.
- Severe Scoliosis (over 70 degrees). If the curvature exceeds 70...
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Osteoporosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Osteoporosis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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