Osteoporosis is characterised by a loss in bone mass and mineral density as well as alterations in the composition and strength of bone. It is a metabolic bone disease that arises from osteoclastic bone resorption that is not counteracted by osteoblastic bone synthesis at the cellular level. As a result, there may be a drop in bone strength and a higher chance of fractures. Osteoporosis is also known as silent diseases, because it usually causes no symptoms and may go undiagnosed until a bone breaks. In elderly men and postmenopausal women, osteoporosis is the primary cause of fractures. It mostly...