Studies of indirect and direct effects of hypervitaminosis A on rat bone by comparing free access to food and pair-feeding

Background: The most prominent features of hypervitaminosis A in rats are spontaneous fractures and anorexia. Since caloric restriction induces alterations in bone, some effects could be secondary to loss of appetite. To clarify the mechanisms behind vitamin A-induced bone fragility it is necessary...

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Main Authors: Thomas Lind, P. Monica Lind, Lijuan Hu, Håkan Melhus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Upsala Medical Society 2018-04-01
Series:Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03009734.2018.1448020