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Osteoporosis

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What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become weak and brittle. This increases your risk of broken bones (fractures). Osteoporosis is a “silent” disease because you may not have symptoms. You may not even know you have the disease until you break a bone. Breaks can occur in any bone but happen most often in: Hip bones. Vertebrae in the spine. Wrist. You can take steps to help prevent osteoporosis and broken bones by: Doing weight-bearing exercises, such as walking or dancing, and lifting weights. Not drinking too much alcohol. Quitting smoking, or not starting if

Osteoporosis

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¿Qué es la osteoporosis? La osteoporosis es una enfermedad que hace que los huesos se debiliten y se vuelvan quebradizos. Esto aumenta el riesgo de que se rompa un hueso (fractura). Se conoce a la osteoporosis como "la enfermedad silenciosa", ya que puede que usted no presente síntomas. Es posible que ni siquiera sepa que tiene la enfermedad hasta que se le rompa un hueso. Las fracturas pueden suceder en cualquier hueso, pero ocurren con más frecuencia en: las caderas, las vértebras de la columna, la muñeca. Puede tomar las siguientes medidas para ayudar a prevenir la osteoporosis y evitar

Fibromyalgia

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What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a long-lasting disorder that causes pain and tenderness throughout the body. It also can cause you to feel overly tired (fatigue) and have trouble sleeping. Doctors do not fully understand what causes fibromyalgia, but people with the disorder are more sensitive to pain.

Fibromialgia

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¿Qué es la fibromialgia? La fibromialgia es un trastorno crónico (de larga duración) que causa dolor y sensibilidad en todo el cuerpo. También puede hacer que se sienta demasiado cansado (fatiga) y que tenga problemas para dormir. Los médicos no comprenden completamente qué causa la fibromialgia, pero las personas con el trastorno son más sensibles al dolor.

Paget’s Disease of Bone

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What is Paget’s disease? Paget’s disease of bone is a chronic (long-lasting) disorder that causes bones to grow larger and become weaker than normal. Usually only one or a few bones have the disease. Many people with Paget’s disease do not have symptoms. However, the bone changes can cause: Bone pain. Misshapen bones. Broken bones (fractures). Problems in the joints near the bones with the disease. With treatment, many people can: Manage their symptoms. Improve pain. Control the effects of the disease.

Enfermedad ósea de Paget

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¿Qué es la enfermedad de Paget? La enfermedad ósea de Paget es un trastorno crónico (de larga duración) que hace que los huesos crezcan y se debiliten más de lo normal. Por lo general, la enfermedad afecta solo a uno o a pocos huesos. Muchas de las personas que tienen la enfermedad de Paget no presentan síntomas. Sin embargo, los cambios en los huesos pueden causar: dolor en los huesos, huesos deformes, huesos rotos (fracturas), problemas en las articulaciones cercanas a los huesos con la enfermedad. Con tratamiento, muchas personas pueden: controlar sus síntomas, aliviar el dolor, controlar los efectos

Epidermolysis Bullosa

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What is epidermolysis bullosa? Epidermolysis bullosa is a group of rare diseases that cause fragile skin that leads to blisters and tearing. Tears, sores, and blisters in the skin happen when something rubs or bumps the skin. They can appear anywhere on the body. In severe cases, blisters may also develop inside the body. The symptoms of the disease usually begin at birth or during infancy and range from mild to severe.

Epidermólisis ampollosa

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¿Qué es la epidermólisis ampollosa? La epidermólisis ampollosa es un conjunto de enfermedades poco frecuentes que ocasionan fragilidad en la piel, por lo que esta se ampolla o se rasga. Esas rasgaduras, llagas y ampollas ocurren debido a una fricción o un golpe en la piel y pueden aparecer en cualquier parte del cuerpo. En casos graves, también pueden aparecer ampollas dentro del cuerpo. Generalmente, los síntomas de la enfermedad comienzan al nacer o durante la infancia y varían de leves a graves.

Gout

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What is gout? Gout is a type of arthritis that causes pain and swelling in your joints, usually as flares that last for a week or two, and then go away. Gout flares often begin in your big toe or a lower limb. Gout happens when high levels of a substance called serum urate build up in your body. When this happens, needle-shaped crystals form in and around the joint. This leads to inflammation and arthritis of the joint. However, many people with high levels of serum urate will not develop gout. With early diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle changes, gout

Gota

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¿Qué es la gota? La gota es un tipo de artritis que causa dolor e hinchazón en las articulaciones, generalmente en forma de ataques que duran de una a dos semanas y luego desaparecen. A menudo, los ataques de gota comienzan en el dedo gordo del pie o en una extremidad inferior. La gota ocurre cuando se acumulan altas concentraciones de una sustancia llamada urato sérico (ácido úrico) en el cuerpo. Cuando esto sucede, se forman cristales en forma de aguja en y alrededor de la articulación, provocando inflamación y artritis en la misma. No obstante, hay muchas personas con

통풍이 (Gout)

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통풍이란 무엇인가요? 통풍은 관절에 통증과 부종을 일으키는 일종의 관절염이며 보통, 1주 또는 2주 동안 지속하다가 사라지는 발작입니다. 통풍 발작은 흔히 엄지발가락이나 하지에서 시작합니다. 통풍은 혈청 요산염으로 불리는 높은 수치의 물질이 몸안에 축적될 때 일어납니다. 이런 일이 일어나면 바늘 모양의 결정체들이 관절 내부와 주위에 형성됩니다. 이것은 관절의 염증과 관절염을 초래합니다. 그러나 혈청 요산염 수치가 높은 대부분 사람들은 통풍이 생기지 않습니다. 조기 진단, 치료, 그리고 생활양식의 변화를 통해, 통풍은 가장 관리가 가능한 형태의 관절염 중 하나입니다.

Bệnh Gout (Gout)

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Bệnh Gút Là Gì? Gút là một dạng viêm khớp gây đau khớp và sưng khớp, những vết sưng thường kéo dài trong một hoặc hai tuần, sau đó biến mất. Vết sưng do bệnh gút thường bắt đầu ở ngón chân cái hoặc chi dưới. Bệnh gút xuất hiện khi nồng độ muối urat trong huyết thanh tích tụ trong cơ thể tăng cao. Khi điều này xảy ra, các tinh thể hình kim hình thành trong khớp và xung quanh khớp. Tình trạng này dẫn đến viêm và viêm khớp. Tuy nhiên, nhiều người có nồng độ muối

Osteopetrosis

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What is osteopetrosis? Osteopetrosis is a rare disorder that causes bones to grow abnormally and become too dense. When this happens, bones can break easily. In addition, bones may be misshapen and large, causing other problems in the body, such as problems with: Seeing and hearing. Fighting infection. Controlling bleeding. Osteopetrosis is a genetic disease that a child inherits from their parents. The disorder may be mild to severe, and symptoms may show up early after birth or later in adulthood.

뼈 건강

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뼈는 우리 몸을 지지하고 우리로 하여금 움직일 수 있게 합니다. 뼈는 대뇌, 심장 및 기타 장기들을 외부 손상으로부터 보호합니다. 우리 몸의 뼈는 또한 칼슘과 인 성분과 같은 미량 원소들을 저장하여 뼈의 단단함을 유지하고 다른 용도로 인체가 필요할 때 방출합니다. 뼈의 건강과 튼튼함을 여러 가지 방법으로 유지할 수 있습니다. 칼슘과 비타민 D가 풍부한 음식을 먹고 충분한 운동을 하며 건강한 생활 습관을 지니는 것이 건강한 뼈를 유지하는 데 도움이 됩니다. 그러나 우리가 올바르게 먹지 않고 정확한 운동을 충분히 하지 않으면 우리 몸의 뼈는 오히려 약해지고 심지어 망가질 수 있습니다. 부러진 뼈(일명 골절)는 통증이 심하고 때로는 외과수술을 해야 나을 수 있습니다. 이것은 또한

Growth Plate Injuries

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What are growth plate injuries? The growth plate is the area of tissue near the ends of long bones in children and teens that determines what length and shape the bone will be once it is done growing. Each long bone— the thigh bone, the bones in the forearm, and the bones in the hands and fingers—has at least two growth plates, one at each end. Once your child has finished growing, the growth plates close and are replaced by solid bone. The growth plates are weak areas of your child’s growing skeleton, making it easier to injure them. Injuries

Lesiones en las placas de crecimiento

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¿Qué son las lesiones en las placas de crecimiento? Las placas de crecimiento son las áreas de tejidos cerca de los extremos de los huesos largos en los niños y los adolescentes que determinan qué longitud y forma tendrá el hueso una vez que ha terminado de crecer. Cada uno de los huesos largos (los huesos de los muslos, los antebrazos, las manos y los dedos) tiene al menos dos placas de crecimiento, una en cada extremo. Una vez que su hijo haya terminado de crecer, las placas de crecimiento se cierran y son reemplazadas por hueso sólido. Debido a