Assertion: skeletal system's bone | /r/CapableOf | become brittle
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text: Over time, bones can lose mass and become brittle.
text: Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bone to become more porous and brittle and more prone to fracture.
text: These genetic diseases can cause bones to become brittle and break easily, while the collagen of the body does not have the strength of a healthy individual.
text: Bones become brittle when outside of the body.
text: Bones lose calcium and become thin and brittle.
text: Without adequate calcium, blood has difficulty coagulating, the heart may skip beats or stop beating altogether, muscles may have difficulty contracting, nerves may have difficulty functioning, and bones may become brittle.