A 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture secondary to osteoporosis.This condition is caused by an increase in bone:
A) Density
B) Formation
C) Resorption
D) Mineralization

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Osteoporosis is due to an increase in bone resorption.
Osteoporosis is due to an increase in bone resorption; density would be decreased,not increased.
Osteoporosis is due to an increase in bone resorption,not formation.
Osteoporosis is due to an increase in bone resorption,not mineralization.

A 70-Year-Old Female Presents with a Hip Fracture Secondary to Osteoporosis.This