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25.. These Q.-s will kill your time.

Steroid-induced osteoporosis (SIOP) is osteoporosis arising due to use of glucocorticoids
Mechanisms of SIOP include:

Direct inhibition of osteoblast function
Direct enhancement of bone resorption
Inhibition of gastrointestinal calcium absorption
Increased urine calcium loss
Inhibition of sex steroids

25. These kind of questions specifically to kill your time!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be ready!!!!!!!!

Where can I see the questions to these answers? I am confused

Please help...
Can someone please send me NBME 11 Block 1 questions?
Thank you so much in advance.
dawls2003

I think the answer for questions 35 and 44 should be F.

CRF --> Vit D can't get activated --> decrease in serum Ca --> increases PTH realease by pit gland --> HYPO phosphatemia (since PTH is a "phosphate thrashing hormone")