Osteogenesis imperfecta is
A) bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection.
B) a disease in adults, especially women, characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix.
C) a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion.
D) a disease in children characterized by soft, bowed, and swollen bones.
E) a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; occurs because of insufficient collagen development.
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Q111: When blood calcium levels are low
A) ostoclast
Q120: Osteoporosis is
A) bone inflammation that often results
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