### Human:\ncan osteoporosis be the result of another medical condition?\n\n### Assistant: certain medical conditions can cause thinning of the bones. these include: kidney disease. hyperparathyroidism (overactive secretion of parathyroid hormone). vitamin d deficiency. hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). liver disease. intestinal disease. by taking your medical history and checking routine laboratory blood tests your doctor can detect these and other causes for low bone density.