[Answered]: Mrs. Smith, aged 65, is experiencing recurrent fractu

Mrs. Smith, aged 65, is experiencing recurrent fractures. Which mechanism best describes how bisphosphonates, the preferred pharmacological agents for her postmenopausal osteoporosis, exert their therapeutic effects? a. Stimulation of bone resorption b. Induction of osteoclastic apoptosis c. Promotion of osteoblastic activity d. Decrease in osteoclastic bone resorption e. Inhibition of cholesterol biosynthetic pathway in osteoblasts