Bone mass decreases
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50
to
unknown
years
Tissue
References
- Fossel, M. (2004) "Cells, Aging, and Human Disease. " in Cells, Aging, and Human Disease.
- Exton-Smith, A. N. (1985) "Mineral metabolism" in Handbook of the Biology of Aging, 2nd ed.Pp. 511-539
- Garen, S (1975) "Bone loss and aging" in The Physiology and Pathology of Human Aging39-58
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Description
With age, bone resorption exceeds bone synthesis, leading to decreased bone mass.