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hbsimmons88

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on: Aug 23, 2018
Football players often complain about their knees after playing, and tennis players often complain about their elbows after a match. Based on this description, you would guess they have
 
  a. osteoporosis.
  b. rheumatoid arthritis.
  c. osteoarthritis.
  d. degenerative skeletosis.

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Why is osteoporosis more common in women than in men?
 
  a. Men have higher levels of estrogen, which protects them from osteoporosis.
  b. Higher testosterone levels in men protect them from osteoporosis.
  c. Osteoporosis is carried on the X sex chromosome and men's Y chromosomes protect them from contracting osteoporosis.
  d. The decrease in estrogen in women following menopause greatly increases bone loss.


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cassie_ragen

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Reply #1 on: Aug 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: d


hbsimmons88

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Reply 2 on: Aug 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

Liddy

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Excellent

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