It is called a silent disease because there are often no symptoms of bone loss until the bones become so weak that a sudden strain, bump, or fall causes a fracture. Such fractures are typically of the hip, ribs, vertebras, or wrist.
Osteoporoze ir viltīga kaite, jo bieži nav manāmas nekādas pazīmes, kas liecinātu par kaulu masas zudumu, līdz kauli ir kļuvuši tik neizturīgi, ka piepešs sasprindzinājums, piesitiens vai kritiens izraisa lūzumu.