Which Disease of the Skeletal System Is Often Associated with Decreasing

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which disease of the skeletal system is often associated with decreasing levels of estrogen, but may also result from inadequate weight-bearing exercise and nutritional deficiencies of calcium, vitamin D and protein?

• A) osteomalacia and rickets
• B) osteomyelitis
• C) osteoporosis
• D) achondroplasia
• E) Pagetʹs disease

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