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The role of T lymphocytes in bone metabolism
22 Nov 2005
Abstract excerpt
Recent findings from animal models suggest that the bone loss induced by estrogen deficiency may stem in large measure from a pathological upregulation of the adaptive immune response. While the role of activated T cells in the osteoporosis driven by inflammatory conditions and infection has been well documented, only recently has the role of T cells in the bone destruction associated with estrogen deficiency...
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