Conditions That Affect Your Bones
Osteoporosis
Osteopetrosis
Osteonecrosis (Avascular Necrosis)
Type 1 Diabetes
Lupus
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Celiac Disease
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Hyperthyroidism
Smoking
Weight Loss Surgery
Infection
Paget’s Disease of Bone
Fibrous Dysplasia
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SOURCES:
British Thyroid Foundation: “Thyroid Disorders and Osteoporosis.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Why Smoking Will Worsen Your Chronic Pain.”
International Osteoporosis Foundation: “Celiac Disease,” “Weight loss surgery can increase the risk of bone loss.”
Lupus Foundation of America: “How lupus affects the bones.”
Mayo Clinic: “Septic Arthritis.”
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: “Fibrous Dysplasia,” “Rheumatoid Arthritis,” “Lupus,” “Osteoarthritis,” “Osteonecrosis.”
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: “Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid),” “Managing Diabetes.”
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center: “What People With Celiac Disease Need to Know About Osteoporosis,” “Osteopetrosis,” “Paget's Disease of Bone,” “Osteogenesis Imperfecta,” “Osteoporosis Overview,” “What People With Diabetes Need to Know About Osteoporosis.”