Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
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Chapter 41.3, Problem 1ET
Summary Introduction
To describe:
The elements that will be analyzed in the blood test and the X-ray of the leg of the woman.
Introduction:
The medical condition, in which the bones are more prone to break with a reduction in bone mass, is osteoporosis. The old age women and smokers are at greater risk of having osteoporosis.
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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