Corticosteroids, a type of medication that often causes secondary osteoporosis.
A healthy bone is constantly resolved by the cells called osteoblasts and rebuilt by the cells called osteoblasts. This natural process of rebuilding the bones of the human body can be disturbed by corticosteroids and they can increase bone resorption and reduce bone formation.
Can you recall the function of osteoblasts and osteoblasts?
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