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Alfacalcidol enhances collagen quality in ovariectomized rat bones

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of alfacalcidol (1α(OH)D(3): ALF) on bone collagen employing an ovariectomized rat model. Thirty-five 16-week-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups: SHAM (sham-operated + vehicle), OVX (ovariectomy + vehicle), and three ALF-...

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Autores principales: Nagaoka, Hideaki, Terajima, Masahiko, Yamada, Shizuka, Azuma, Yoshiaki, Chida, Takayuki, Yamauchi, Mitsuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4071133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24809324
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22642