NEET Biology question

Osteoporosis, an age-related disease of skeletal system, may occur due to

(A)Immune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue
(B)High concentration of Ca++ and Na+ leading to fatigue
(C)Decreased level of oestrogenCorrect
(D)Accumulation of uric acid leading to inflammation of joints

Answer: (C)

Solution

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone loses minerals and fibres from its matrix, and a major cause of this is decreased oestrogen levels (for example after menopause), which reduces

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