ВЪЗРАСТОВИ ПРОМЕНИ В КОСТИТЕ И СТАВИТЕ
AGING-RELATED CHANGES IN BONES AND JOINTS
Author(s): Vladimir OvcharovSubject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Health and medicine and law, Demography and human biology
Published by: Издателство на Медицински университет “Проф. д-р П. Стоянов“ - Варна
Keywords: bones joints; aging prevention
Summary/Abstract: The structure and the processes of bones and joints are described. With aging set in number important changes in the bones and joints. These changes occur i cells, intercellular substance include organic and inorganic components. The mentioned changes are due to the other factors like hormonal level (sex hormones, growth hor-mone, parathyroid hormone), vitamin D and others. The processes like osteoporosis and formation of osteophytes are connected with aging. These processes have the same influence upon joints – intervertebral discs and synovial joints, as examples are given knee joint and hip joint. The possibilities for prevention and treatments were de-scribed.
Journal: Социална медицина
- Issue Year: 27/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 15-18
- Page Count: 4
- Language: Bulgarian