Osteomyelitis causes destruction of bone tissue primarily by
A) promoting inflammation and overstimulation of osteoclast activity.
B) inhibiting bone marrow production of osteoclasts.
C) suppressing the production of RANKL by osteoblasts.
D) stimulating apoptosis in osteoclast cells.

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Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that leads to inflammation. This inflammation, in turn, can stimulate osteoclasts, which are cells responsible for bone resorption. The overactivity of osteoclasts leads to the destruction of bone tissue. The other options do not accurately describe the primary mechanism by which osteomyelitis causes bone tissue destruction.

Osteomyelitis Causes Destruction of Bone Tissue Primarily by