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It’s Down in your Bones!
Those who have osteoporosis also have a limited amount of available
bone marrow space. Bone marrow is essential to the production of blood
cells. If bone marrow function is impaired, several clinical problems
can occur:
1. Interference with red blood cell production can lead to anemia.
2. Impairment of white blood cell production can reduce your ability
to fight infection.
3. If platelet production is suppressed, blood cannot clot properly,
leading to excessive bleeding.
4. Osteoporosis can be a major factor in the development of anemia
and infection
5. Blindness, deafness and stroke occur easily when the skeleton
is so dense that blood vessels and nerves cannot pass through the bones.
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