The need for tissue engineering
Osteoporosis
Decalcification leads to osteoporosis
- With age bones decalcify and become more susceptible to fracture
- Probably due to reduced levels of sex hormones
- Osteoporosis much more common in women
- 1.5 million fractures due to osteoporosis in USA per year
- By the age of 80 about 30% of American women have hip fractures