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NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center - NIH ORBD~NRC

Organization URL(s)

NIAMSBONEINFO@mail.nih.gov
www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/bone/

Other Contact Information

National Institutes of Health
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases~National Resource Center
2 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3676

800-624-BONE (2663) (Voice - Toll-free)
202-223-0344 (Voice)
202-293-2356 (FAX)
202-466-4315 (Voice - TTY)

Description

The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center provides patients, health professionals, and the public with an important link to resources and information on metabolic bone diseases. The mission of NIH ORBD~NRC is to expand awareness and enhance knowledge and understanding of the prevention, early detection, and treatment of these diseases as well as strategies for coping with them. The Center provides information on osteoporosis, Paget's disease of bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and other metabolic bone diseases and disorders.

Online Resources

Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Guide for Asian Women Aged 50 and Older
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Background/asian_women_guide.asp
Bone Mass Measurement: What the Numbers Mean
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/bone_mass_measure.asp
Information for Patients About Paget’s Disease of Bone
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health%5FInfo/Bone/Pagets/default.asp
Osteoporosis and African American Women
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Background/default.asp
Osteoporosis and Arthritis: Two Common but Different Conditions
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Conditions_Behaviors/osteoporosis_arthritis.asp
Osteoporosis and Asian American Women
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Background/asian_american_women.asp
Osteoporosis and Hispanic Women
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Background/hispanic_women.asp
Osteoporosis in Men
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/men.asp
Osteoporosis Overview
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/default.asp
What Are Ways to Prevent Falls and Related Fractures?
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Fracture/preventing_falls.asp

Print Resources

No bulk copies of publications are available. Some titles are available in large print.