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chronic use of which drug is most likely to cause osteoporosis:

A
Lovastatin
B
Propranolol
C
Warfarin
D
Corticosteroid
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. D. CorticosteroidCorticosteroids antagonize the action of 1, 25 dihroxy vitamin D3 and result in loss of calcium from the kidney. Also they cause resorption of bone thus leading to osteoporosis.

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