Limbalances of certain hormones, deficiencies of calcium and vitamin D are the major causative factors of

Options

A. rheumatoid arthritis
B. osteoporosis
C. osteoarthritis
D. gouty arthritis.

Answer

B

Explanation

Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, structure of bone gets disrupted, the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is changed and the chances of fracture increaes. It is caused by deficiency of calcium, vitamin D, estrogen and androgen and increased level of glucocorticoid, thyroid parathyroid hormones.