Osteoporosis

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Across
  1. 2. a high __________ decreases the risk of fractures
  2. 7. what does BMD stand for?
  3. 8. osteoporosis can commonly result in breast cancer patients because of their low levels of ____ due to treatment
  4. 9. _____ tend to have denser bones than women
  5. 11. _____ can be an indication as to whether or not a person will get osteoporosis
Down
  1. 1. condition in which people have increasingly fragile bones
  2. 3. an enhancement of nutrients, especially vitamins and minerals
  3. 4. a breakage of bone
  4. 5. calcium cannot be absorbed without this vitamin
  5. 6. an exercise considered to be detrimental to an osteoporosis patient
  6. 7. Biphosphonates and denosumab, two ___ ___ agents, are helpful in prevention especially for osteoporosis patients with breast cancer
  7. 10. osteoporosis patients tend to have the most fractures in what area of the body?