What is osteoporosis? Name two factors which are responsible for osteo

1.	What is osteoporosis? Name two factors which are responsible for osteoporosis.
Answer» Osteoporosis: It is age-dependent systemic disorder. Its main symptoms include (1) microarchitectural disintegration, (2) Susceptibility to fractures. Factors responsible for osteoporosis: (i) Deficiency of calcium and calciferol (vit. D). (ii) Imbalances of hormones like sex hormones, steroid hormones as well as thyrocalcitonin.

What is osteoporosis? Name two factors which are responsible for osteoporosis.

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Osteoporosis: It is age-dependent systemic disorder. Its main symptoms include

(1) microarchitectural disintegration,

(2) Susceptibility to fractures.

Factors responsible for osteoporosis:

(i) Deficiency of calcium and calciferol (vit. D).

(ii) Imbalances of hormones like sex hormones, steroid hormones as well as thyrocalcitonin.