A 67-year-old postmenopausal woman is being examined by her physician due to back pain, an apparent loss of height, and the inability to stand erect. Her physician orders a spinal x-ray which shows vertebral thinning typical of osteoporosis. Which of the following hormones would be the most useful in attempting to treat this patient's condition?
A) ACTH
B) growth hormone
C) parathyroid hormone
D) thyroid hormone
E) vitamin D
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