Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259398629
Author: McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Education,
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The reason for the development of osteoporosis in females is more than men.

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The medical condition, in which the bones are more prone to break with a reduction in bone mass, is called osteoporosis. The old age women and smokers are at greater risk of having osteoporosis.

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