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Alterations in the phenotype and function of immune cells in ovariectomy-induced osteopenic mice.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2006
García-Pérez M A, Noguera I, Hermenegildo C, Martínez-Romero A, Tarín J J, Cano A
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BACKGROUND: Within the last few years, much evidence has been presented on the involvement of the immune system in certain types of bone loss, such as activated T cells in rheumatoid arthritis and in periodontitis. Estrogen deficiency induces bone loss; however, how this deficiency affects the immune system has not been sufficiently studied. METHODS: To evaluate the effects of estrogen withdrawal on the status...
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