The nurse's list of age-related illnesses thought to cause the accumulation of free radicals includes ______________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. arthritis.
b. colon cancer.
c. osteoporosis.
d. diabetes.
e. atherosclerosis.
ANS: A, D, E
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