A patient with hyperparathyroidism is found to have bone demineralization. Which bone density site is particularly vulnerable?
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Correct answer: The distal forearm, a cortical bone site
PTH excess preferentially affects cortical bone, such as the distal forearm, leading to greater bone loss in those sites in primary hyperparathyroidism.
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