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A rat model of early stage osteonecrosis induced by glucocorticoids.
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research - 21 Dec 2011
Kerachian Mohammad Amin, Harvey Edward J, Cournoyer Denis, Chow Terry Y, Nahal Ayoub, Séguin Chantal
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glucocorticoid (GC)-induced osteonecrosis (ON) is an important complication of medical therapy. The exact pathomechanisms of ON has not been clearly elucidated. There is a need for a reproducible animal model that better approximates the clinical scenario. METHODS: To determine the genetic susceptibility of rats to develop GC-induced femoral head ON, we evaluated 5 different inbred strains of rats...
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