Biometric, histomorphometric, and biochemical profile in atorvastatin calcium treatment of female rats with dexamethasone-induced osteoporosis
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the effects of atorvastatin calcium in the treatment of dexamethasone-induced osteoporosis. Methods: Osteoporosis induction consisted of the administration of an intramuscular dose of 7.5 mg/kg of body weight of dexamethasone, once a week for four weeks, except for th...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia |
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