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Osteopenia is a decrease in bone mineral density that is a precursor condition to osteoporosis.
Like osteoporosis it occurs more frequently in post-menopausal women as a result of the loss of estrogen. It can also be exacerbated by lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise, excess consumption of alcohol, smoking or prolonged use of glucocorticoid medications such as those prescribed for asthma.
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