Transdermal lovastatin enhances fracture repair in rats.
Statins have been shown to stimulate BMP2 transcription and bone formation. This raises the possibility that they could be useful for enhancing rates of fracture repair. Observational studies in patients treated with oral statins for lipid-lowering have been controversial. The likely reason for thei...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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