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a 22yr woman is a marathon runner and has a stress fracture of the tibia. she has decreased bone density.what is the likely cause?
calcitonin deficiency
cortisol deficiency
estrogen deficiency
growth hormone deficiency
insulin deficiency
PTH deficiency
pth excess
thyroid def
thyroid excess
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I think,,,thyroid deficiency,,,as she is on anabolic steroids,,,
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how does thyroid def affect bones?
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I think it is estrogen deficiency too
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Mutamind.......Iam not sure about the ans....Can u explain pl
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The answer is ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY. This is a marathon runner, so she has little or no body fat. There is thus hormonal imbalance which causes amenorrhoea and decreased bone density in such people.
