Effect of simvastatin on fracture healing-an experimental study

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 444-449

  Saraf, S K ^a   Singh, Ajit ^a   Garbyal, R S ^a   Singh, Vakil ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti resorptive factor; Fracture healing; Growth factors; Statin

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

SIMVASTATIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALLUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEMUR; FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; INJURY; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOLYSIS; RABBIT; RADIOGRAPHY; TIME;

ANIMALS; BONE RESORPTION; BONY CALLUS; FEMUR; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; RABBITS; SIMVASTATIN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34547771686     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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