what is an endocrinologist and osteoporosis?
Visible Human Journal of Endoscopy, Vol 9. Osteoporosis: An Endocrinologistâs Perspective. Osteoporosis is defined as impaired bone strength that predisposes to the development of fragility fractures1-4. Fragility fractures are bone fractures that occur with low trauma (a fall from a standing height or less). Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a vertebral fracture as imaged by a lateral chest X-ray and MRI, respectively.
Medical Definition of Endocrinology. Endocrinology: The study of the medical aspects of hormones, including diseases and conditions associated with hormonal imbalance, damage to the glands that make hormones, or the use of synthetic or natural hormonal drugs. An endocrinologist is a physician who specializes in the management of hormone conditions.