The effects of alpha-tocopherol supplementation on fracture healing in a postmenopausal osteoporotic rat model

The effects of alpha-tocopherol supplementation on fracture healing in a postmenopausal osteoporotic rat model

OBJECTIVE: Osteoporosis increases the risk of bone fractures and may impair fracture healing. The aim of this study was to investigate whether alpha-tocopherol can improve the late-phase fracture healing of osteoporotic bones in ovariectomized rats. METHOD: In total, 24 female Sprague-Dawley rats we...

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Main Authors: Sharlina Mohamad, Ahmad Nazrun Shuid, Norazlina Mohamed, Fazalina Mohd Fadzilah, Sabarul Afian Mokhtar, Shahrum Abdullah, Faizah Othman, Farihah Suhaimi, Norliza Muhammad, Ima Nirwana Soelaiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2012-09-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Bone
Fracture
Osteoporosis
Vitamin E
Alpha-tocopherol
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000900016

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