Endocrine bone disease
The endocrine system plays an important role in the health of bones and connective tissue. For example, the parathyroid gland disorders affect calcium levels in bone, blood, nerves and other tissues.
Many endocrine organs including the thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, or adrenal glands, and the pancreas are also involved directly or indirectly in endocrine bone disease.
Another common bone disease that has to do with the endocrine system is osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is caused by bone loss. Most often, the reason for bone loss is very low levels of the hormone estrogen. Estrogen plays an important role in building and maintaining your bones. The most common cause of low estrogen levels is menopause. After menopause, your ovaries make very little estrogen.
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