Estrogen affects the cellular metabolism of the anterior cruciate ligament: A potential explanation for female athletic injury

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 704-709

  Liu, Stephen H ^a   Al Shaikh, Raad A ^a   Panossian, Vahé ^a   Finerman, Gerald A M ^a   Lane, Joseph M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030885289     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659702500521     Document Type: Article

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