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#Question id: 11647


After menopause, hormone replacement therapy with estrogen-like compounds is effective in preventing the progression of osteoporosis. What is the mechanism of their protective effect?

#XL - T Zoology
  1. They stimulate the activity of osteoblasts
  2. They increase absorption of calcium from the gastrointestinal tract
  3. They stimulate calcium reabsorption by the renal tubules
  4. They stimulate parathyroid hormone secretion by the parathyroid gland