Possible influence of nicotine on osteoporosis

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 133-134

  Gracia, M C ^a  

^a NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INFLAMMATION; DUODENUM ULCER; HUMAN; LETTER; OSTEOBLAST; OSTEOPOROSIS; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SMOKING HABIT; STOMACH ULCER; TOBACCO; TUMOR GROWTH;

HUMANS; NICOTINE; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 77953357624     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2010.02.007     Document Type: Letter

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