Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9241556 | Revista Española de Enfermedades Metabólicas Óseas | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
This article aims to review the data derived from in vitro and in vivo research in animals and humans on the action mechanism of sexual steroids on the bone and their role in bone homeostasis and on protection against osteoporosis. We give special attention to the importance of gender in the modulation of their effect.
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Authors
E. GarcÃa Fernández, S. Guadalix Iglesias, H. Requejo Salinas, E. Jódar Gimeno, F. Hawkins Carranza,