What is osteopetrosis?
Osteopetrosis is a bone disease characterized as increased bone density and brittle bones (prone to breakage).
How do members experience osteopetrosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with osteopetrosis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Back pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for osteopetrosis*
Who has osteopetrosis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 31 | |
| 60s | 39 | |
| 70+ | 34 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15 | |
| Female | 93 |