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Bones becomes fragile in...

Bones becomes fragile in

A

Gout

B

Osteoporosis

C

Arthritis

D

None of these

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B
(b) Osteoporosis is a reduction in bone tissue mass causing weakness of skeletal strength, thus, bones become fragile. It results from excessive resorption of calcium and phosphorus from the bone.
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