A T-score compares a person's assessed bone density to the average
A. peak bone density of a healthy 30-year-old.
B. peak bone density of a healthy 20-year-old.
C. bone density of a person with osteoporosis.
D. bone density of a person at puberty.
Answer: A
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a. duodenum b. jejunum c. ileum d. colon
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