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Anna marie evens is 83 years of age. due to osteoporosis, her back is bent into a severe hump. this condition is called

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This condition is usually called as dowager's hump. It is common for old people diagnosed with osteoporosis. Due to bone weakening as a result of natural aging, vertebrae tends to curve in a forward manner. This results to a hump or a rounded back.
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