Review of nonprimate, large animal models for osteoporosis research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1353-1368

  Reinwald, Susan ^a   Burr, David ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models; Estradiol; Estrus; Micro livestock; Osteoporosis; Postmenopause

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN;

ANIMAL MODEL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE MODEL; DOG; DOMESTIC PIG; GOAT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MINIPIG; NONHUMAN; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIMATE; RAT; REVIEW; SHEEP;

EID: 50249160583     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.080516     Document Type: Review

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