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Bones and Crohn's: Estradiol deficiency in men with Crohn's disease is not associated with reduced bone mineral density
BACKGROUND: Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis are frequent in Crohn's disease (CD), but the underlying mechanisms are still not fully understood. Deficiency of sex steroids, especially estradiol (E2), is an established risk factor in postmenopausal osteoporosis. AIM: To assess...
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2577678/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18947388 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-8-48 |