
How Does Smoking Contribute To The Development Of Osteoporosis?

Question: How smoking contributed to the development of osteoporosis
Brief Answer:
My affecting the blood vessels
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Smoking causes numerous problems one amongst them is bone defects. The nicotine and the smoke inspired causes increased production of free radicals which cause damage to the blood vessels and the calcium incorporating cells leading to bone weakness.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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