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The antibody BHQ880 increases this quantity by neutralizing the Wnt (“wint”) inhibitor Dickkopf-1. Mutations in the gene for TGF-beta-1 lead to excessively high values of this quantity in Camurati–Engelmann disease. Kullenberg et al. improved upon the most common technique for calculating this quantity by adding laser (15[1])measurements of local thickness. This quantity is commonly reduced in implant recipients via the process of (*) stress shielding, which is explained by Wolff’s law. It’s (10[1]-5[1])not body fat, but this quantity is computed using high and low energy X-ray beams in a DEXA scan, (10[4])and (10[1])quantitative CT (10[1])scans were developed specifically to measure this quantity. When an individual’s T-value, (10[1])which is zero minus this quantity, (10[1])is below negative 2.5, it is commonly treated with bisphosphonates. For 10 points, name this quantity that is extremely low in postmenopausal (10[1])women (10[1])with osteoporosis. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: bone density [or BMD; accept bone mineral density; accept bone mass; prompt on bone thickness]
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