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Ovariectomy-Induced Bone Loss Varies Among Inbred Strains of Mice
1 Jul 2005
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UNLABELLED: There is a subset of women who experience particularly rapid bone loss during and after the menopause. However, the factors that lead to this enhanced bone loss remain obscure. We show that patterns of bone loss after ovariectomy vary among inbred strains of mice, providing evidence that there may be genetic regulation of bone loss induced by estrogen deficiency. INTRODUCTION: Both low BMD and...
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