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Growth hormone injections improve bone quality in a mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Jun 2005
King Donna, Jarjoura David, McEwen Heather A, Askew Michael J
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Systemic growth hormone injections increased spine and femur length in a mouse model of OI. Femur BMC, cross-sectional area, and BMD were increased. Smaller gains were produced in vertebral BMC and cross-sectional area. Biomechanical testing showed improvements to structural and material properties in the femur midshaft, supporting expanded testing of growth hormone therapy in children with OI....
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