译者: 甘雨来
朗读: 邵杰
资料选自UpToDate

Fracture n. 骨折
Defo rmity n. 畸形
Quantification n. 量化
Progression n. 进展

　　Osteopo rosis is a silent disease until fracture occurs. Complications of fractures include pain, defo rmity, disability, a n d loss of height. Early diagnosis a n d quantification of bone loss a n d fracture risk have become mo re impo rtant because of the availability of therapies that can slow o r even reverse the progression of osteopo rosis.

　　骨质疏松是一种隐匿性疾病，直到骨折发生时才被发现。骨折的并发症包括疼痛、畸形、失能和身高下降。早期诊断和对骨丢失、骨折风险等进行量化变得愈加重要，因为目前已有治疗手段可以延缓甚至逆转骨质疏松的进展。