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Trabecular bone architecture of a lumber spine bone biopsy of 42-year-old male.

Osteoporosis:
Marissa, Jeremy and Eleanor

by
Lisa Rubin
University at Buffalo
State University of New York

Trabecular bone architecture of a lumber spine bone biopsy of an 84-year-old woman having clinically manifested osteoporosis.

Question:

I've always been told that calcium is important for strong, healthy bones. My mom says that as long as I drink milk, I won't develop osteoporosis. Is this correct? Is there anything else I can do to protect myself?

Individual Brainstorming:

Using the space provided below, in the next five minutes think of as many relevant questions and/or issues as you can that stem from the basic question above.

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Image Credit: Trabecular bone architecture of a lumber spine bone biopsy of a 42-year-old male (left) vs. that of an 84-year-old woman having clinically manifested osteoporosis (right). Images used with permission, courtesy of Ralph Mueller, Ph.D., ETH Zuerich and Harvard Medical School, Boston.

Date Posted: 12/05/01 nas. Revised 3/10/03.
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