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20. To learn more about bone health and osteoporosis, talk to your doctor and call 1-800-624-2663 (a toll-free call). The End — of the story. The Beginning — of better bone health for Isabel and her family. 18

21. The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health (NIH), is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. The National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center is a public service sponsored by the NIAMS and six other Institutes and Offices that provides health information and information sources. Additional information can be found on the NIAMS Web site at www.niams.nih.gov/bone. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service National Institutes of Health National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases NIH Publication No. 06-5575