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Methadone Maintenance Treatment, Sex Hormones and Low Bone Density in a Population of Injection Drug Users

Background: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) in those treated for opioid addiction. However, it is unclear whether observed adverse effects on the skeleton are related to a direct effect of opioids on bone metabolism or mediated by other mechani...

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Autores principales: Wehbeh, Leen, Diaz, Jenny Pena, Moseley, Kendall Ford, Piggott, Damani, Dobs, Adrian Sandra, Brown, Todd Tarquin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8089846/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.504