Margaret is 82 years old, and her bone density is much lower than it should be for a woman of her age. last week, margaret broke several bones in her foot as she was walking to her mailbox. it is likely that margaret suffers from:

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Efrain Pineda

19 August, 03:55

Margaret is 82 years old, and her bone density is much lower than it should be for a woman of her age. last week, margaret broke several bones in her foot as she was walking to her mailbox. it is likely that margaret suffers from:

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It is likely that Margaret suffers from "osteoporosis".

Osteoporosis, which truly implies porous bone, refers to a bone illness that happens when the body loses excessively bone, makes too minimal bone, or both. Subsequently, bones end up feeble and may part from a fall or, in genuine cases, from sniffling or minor knocks.