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Morphological Determinants of Femoral Strength in Growth Hormone-Deficient Transgenic Growth-Retarded (Tgr) Rats

Baj Evans, JT Warner, Carole Elford, SL Evans, A. Laib, RK Bains, JW Gregory, Timothy Wells

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 2003 · 15 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

These results show that the changes in endocrinology and bone morphology associated with long-term moderate GHD in Tgr rats are accompanied by changes consistent with a significant reduction in the threshold for femoral fracture.

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