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Bioavailable estradiol and an aromatase gene polymorphism are determinants of bone mineral density changes in men over 70 years of age.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jul 2003
Van Pottelbergh I, Goemaere S, Kaufman J M
Abstract excerpt
The question of whether and to what extent the sex steroid deficiency in elderly men contributes to the pathogenesis of bone loss has not been fully explored. The aim of the present study was to assess the association of serum bioavailable (Bio) estradiol (E(2)) with the evolution of bone mineral density (BMD) in 214 community-dwelling men aged 71-86 yr as well as the possible modulation of estrogen effects by a...
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