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KEY TERMS

Calcium—A mineral that helps build bone. After menopause, when women start making less of the bone-protecting hormone estrogen, they may need to increase their intake of calcium.

DEXA bone density scan—A bone density scan that uses a rotating x-ray beam to measure the strength of an individual's bones and his or her fracture risk.

Osteoporosis—A disease that occurs when the bones lose the calcium and structure that keep them strong. It often occurs after menopause (around age 50) in women and in old age in men.

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Author Info: Barbara Boughton, The Gale Group Inc., Gale, Detroit, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2002
 
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