Effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Rofecoxib (Vioxx™) on the bone repair

Objective: To evaluate the effect of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Rofecoxib (Vioxx™) on the bone repair process in the tibiae of stressed rats. Methods: In this study, use was made of 48 young male (Albinus Wistar) rats weighing between 150 and 200 grams, divided into three groups of 16 a...

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Main Authors: Luiz Alberto Milanezi, Tetuo Okamoto, Victor Prado Curvêllo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic 2008-01-01
Series:RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia
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Online Access:http://www.revistargo.com.br/include/getdoc.php?id=2578&article=1024&mode=pdf