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Role of the androgen receptor in skeletal homeostasis: the androgen-resistant testicular feminized male mouse model.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Sept 2004
Vandenput Liesbeth, Swinnen Johannes V, Boonen Steven, Van Herck Erik, Erben Reinhold G, Bouillon Roger, Vanderschueren Dirk
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UNLABELLED: The role of androgen receptor-mediated androgen action on bone was investigated in testicular feminized male (Tfm) mice. Cortical bone was found to be unresponsive to testosterone (T) in orchidectomized Tfm mice, whereas cortical thickness as well as trabecular BMD and structure were fully maintained by T in the corresponding Tabby control mice. These data show an essential role for androgen...
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