Question 6

(Multiple Choice)

Osteoporosis can result from excessive production of receptor activator of nuclear factor κ \kappa light-chain enhancer of activated B cells (RANK)ligand (RANKL)by osteoblasts.A molecule that directly inhibits RANKL and protects bones from osteoclast overactivity is:


A)PTH.
B)Osteoprotegerin.
C)Alkaline phosphatase.
D)Osteoid.
E)RANK.

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