Which of the following is a characteristic of type II, or age-related, osteoporosis?
A)Occurs after 50 years of age
B)Loss of height occurs
C)Only affects trabecular bone
D)Rarely occurs in males

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Type II osteoporosis, or age-related osteoporosis, usually occurs after 65 years of age and affects both men and women.Type II osteoporosis affects both trabecular and cortical bone.Fractures of the hip and vertebrae are the most common to occur with this type of osteoporosis.Because of the latter, a loss of height, spinal deformity, and dowager's hump occur.

Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Type II