Describe the action of Selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) to treat osteoporosis

Q: . Identify some of the most common steps that can betaken to help prevent osteoporosis.

A: A disease that leads to the weakening of bones and increases the risk of a broken bone is termed…

Q: Identify the changes in sensitivity that occur in the hypothalamus, pituitary, and gonads as a boy…

A: At puberty two changes in sensitivity happens in a person First sensitivity decreases in…

Q: All of the following result in decreased calcium levels in the bloodstream except... calcitonin…

A: Body uses hormones to regulate the blood calcium levels in order to maintain a normal calcium level.…

Q: Describe why a goiter forms in iodine deficiency

A: Goiter can be defined as the abnormal enlargement of our thyroid gland. The thyroid is a…

Q: How is oestrogen involved with osteoporosis?

A: Estrogen plays a principal role in skeletal growth and bone homeostasis. Estrogen (E) deficiency…

Q: Explain the mechanism of action of steroid hormones and thyroxine.

A: Introduction  Hormones are the chemical compounds crucial for life. Chemically they can be either…

Q: Describe the action of two drug therapies used to treat osteoporosis

A: Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle. It makes bones so weak, that…

Q: what are common clinical indications for insulin therapy

A: Aim of insulin therapy is to acheive glycemic control without resulting in  hypoglycemia or weight…

Q: All of the following conditions would benefit from hormone replacement therapy EXCEPT. A.…

A: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is one of the treatment options that can help to relieve some of…

Q: Which of these is not an effect of PTH?a. rise in blood phosphate levelb. reduction of calcium…

A: The parathyroid gland is defined as the gland located next to the thyroid gland and thus, secretes a…

Q: Describe four contributing factors to osteoporosis in olderwomen.

A: In the human body, osteoporosis is considered the condition, where the body possesses decreased bone…

Q: Explain the causes and effects of osteoporosis andosteoarthritis in older individuals.

A: With aging, there would be degenerative functioning of many different body functions that alter the…

Q: How is bone growth affected by estrogen

A: Bone growth affected by estrogen Estrogen is the major hormonal regulator of bone metabolism in…

Q: What approximate percentage of bone loss would occur in a female from the ages of 40 to 55 who…

A: Introduction- Bone health is very important throughout the lifetime. The skeleton systems stores the…

Q: Explain why women are more likely than men to develop osteoporosis.

A: Bones are constantly building up, breaking down and rebuilding in the body. When the body digests…

Q: a When blood calcium levels decrease below their normal levels, ____________ is released.   A.…

A: The decrease of the levels of calcium in the blood causes a condition called Hypocalcemia. A…

Q: Which of the following endocrine side effects is not typically seen with glucocorticoid use?A.…

A: 1. Development of crushing syndrome : This is caused mainly due to the endocrine side effects seen…

Q: describe the functions of human growth hormone and the causes of dwarfism and gigantism

A: It is required to describe the functions of human growth hormone and the causes of dwarfism and…

Q: How is bone growth affected by testosterone

A: In the human body, the bone is considered a rigid tissue that gets organized to form the skeletal…

Q: Contraindications to estrogen therapy in menopause embrace the following, except:A. OsteoporosisB.…

A: The end of the reproductive cycles in females or the end of the menstrual cycle in females is…

Q: Acromegaly is usually associated with hypoglycemia and hypotension is true or false

A: Hypotension is commonly known as low blood pressure. Hypotension can occur due to excessive…

Q: Describe a disease that is in some way caused by a disturbance in the selected hormonal system…

A: Insulin and glucagon are two hormones secreted by the pancreatic cells to regulate the blood sugar…

Q: Osteoblasts have abundant receptors for what two hormones? Why?

A: The cells that produce new bone are known as OSTEOBLASTS. They're related to structural cells and…

Q: What is relationship between estrogens and osteoporosis development?

A: We will discuss the role of estrogens in bone metabolism ist followed by its relationship with…

Q: which are/is true? select those that apply. A. insufficient growth releasing hormone (GHRH) results…

A: Hormones regulate various functions in the body and any imbalance can cause a disorder. There could…

Q: Is this statement is correct or incorrect? Explain with reason and related phyisological concepts An…

A: Osteoporosis is the condition in which bones will get weaker and brittle. This occurs when the…

Q: Osteoclast activity decreases a) Growth hormone (GH) b) Calcitonin c) Sex steroids d)…

A: Hormones are the chemical messenger which activates the target cell because of interaction between…

Q: Describe the biochemical defect that results in osteogenesis imperfecta.

A: Osteogenesis imperfecta is a kind of genetic disease which affects the bone or bone formation.…

Q: Explain the mechanism of action of tamoxifen in the treatment of breast cancer.

A: Breast cancer develops as any of the cells in the breast tend to expand abnormally. These cells…

Q: Osteoporosis is a common disease in the elderly. Bones become less dense and more likely to break.…

A: Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone…

Q: Which of the following do NOT causes of the osteoporosis? A. lack of physical stress on the bones B.…

A: Osteoporosis is a medical condition in which the bone becomes soft and fragile.

Q: All of the following are adverse effects associated with estrogen replacement therapy EXCEPT...? a.…

A: Estrogen replacement therapy are used alone or in combination mainly to treat menopausal symptoms.

Q: Parathyroid hormone functions in all of the following ways EXCEPT? A. Increasing the rate of calcium…

A: Parathyroid hormone is secreted by the parathyroid glands and is the most important regulator of…

Q: Which of these scenarios will result in a severe phenotype of osteogenesis imperfecta and why? 1 2 3…

A: Osteogenesis imperfecta is a disease of the bones caused by collagen disorder it is a defect of type…

Q: Calcitonin lowers calcium concentration in blood by inhibiting osteoclasts activity True False

A: Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone which opposes the effects of parathyroid hormone. Calcitonin is a…

Q: Why is estrogen necessary for bone health? O It prevents the activity of osteoclasts O It reduces…

A: Osteoblasts, bone lining cells, and osteoclasts are present on bone surfaces and are derived from…

Q: Calcitonin is a protein hormone that is produced by the parafollicular cells (C-cells) of the…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers produced in the body, which control and regulate the activity of…

Q: Differentiate between acromegaly and cretinism on the basis of symptoms.

A: Both cretinism and acromegaly are hormonal disorders as they are caused due to hormonal imbalance.…

Q: Overdose by thyroid hormones during childhood leads to:A. Delayed sexual developmentB. Early sexual…

A: Thyroid hormone is the tyrosine-based hormones and includes triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine…

Q: What can a deficiency of growth hormone during bone formation cause? a.increased osteoclast…

A: Growth hormone (GH)  is a peptide hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland. GH functions to…

Q: Discuss how androgen therapy affects long bone development.

A: Androgens are hormones which include testosterone and other endogenic substances which are produced…

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