Effect of 17ß-estradiol or alendronate on the bone densitometry, bone histomorphometry and bone metabolism of ovariectomized rats

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of 17ß-estradiol or alendronate in preventing bone loss in 3-month-old ovariectomized Wistar rats. One group underwent sham ovariectomy (control, N = 10), and the remaining three underwent double ovariectomy. One ovariectomized group did...

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Main Authors: L.H.B.C. da Paz, V. de Falco, N.C. Teng, L.M. dos Reis, R.M.R. Pereira, V. Jorgetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2001-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001000800007