Effects of simvastatin associated with exercise on the mechanical resistance of muscle and bone in rats

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of simvastatin on mechanical properties of muscle and bone in hypercholesterolemic rats submitted to physical exercise. Methods: Ten male Wistar rats were submitted to a high-fat diet rich in cholesterol for 90 days. Th...

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Main Authors: Jéssica Suzuki Yamanaka, Kaique Eduardo Carvalho Ribeiro, Gabriela Rezende Yanagihara, Antônio Carlos Shimano, Álvaro César de Oliveira Penoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162018000300287&lng=en&tlng=en