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Eurycoma longifolia upregulates osteoprotegerin gene expression in androgen- deficient osteoporosis rat model

BACKGROUND: Eurycoma longifolia (EL) has been shown recently to protect against bone calcium loss in orchidectomised rats, the model for androgen-deficient osteoporosis. The mechanism behind this is unclear but it may be related to its ability to elevate testosterone levels or it may directly affect...

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Autores principales: Shuid, Ahmad Nazrun, El-arabi, Eman, Effendy, Nadia Mohd, Razak, Halimaton Saadiah Abdul, Muhammad, Norliza, Mohamed, Norazlina, Soelaiman, Ima Nirwana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22967165
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-12-152