A disease characterized by mineral and protein depletion in bones that leads to thinning and brittle bones that break easily. Oxidative stress: Occurs when the levels of oxygen and its breakdown products, reactive oxygen species, are too high in cells. Oxidative stress may lead to DNA and other cellular damage.
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