Bone turnover in passive smoking female rat: relationships to change in bone mineral density
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many studies have identified smoking as a risk factor for osteoporosis, but it is unclear whether passive smoking has an effect on bone mineral density and bone turnover and if such an effect could cause osteoporosis.The purpose of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/131 |