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Molecular mechanisms of osteoporotic hip fractures in elderly women.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Jan 2016
Föger-Samwald Ursula, Vekszler György, Hörz-Schuch Edith, Salem Sylvia, Wipperich Markus, Ritschl Peter, Mousavi Mehdi, Pietschmann Peter
Abstract excerpt
A common manifestation of age-related bone loss and resultant osteoporosis are fractures of the hip. Age-related osteoporosis is thought to be determined by a number of intrinsic factors including genetics, hormonal changes, changes in levels of oxidative stress, or an inflammatory status associated with the aging process. The aim of this study was to investigate gene expression and bone architecture in bone...
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