The RANK/ RANKL/ OPG interaction in the repair of autogenous bone grafts in female rats with estrogen deficiency

The aim of this study was to evaluate the resorption process during the repair of autogenous bone grafts with or without coverage by an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) membrane in female rats with estrogen deficiency using the immunohistochemical technique. Eighty female rats were randomly...

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Main Authors: Tábata de Mello TERA, Renata Falchete do PRADO, Andrea Carvalho DE MARCO, Mauro Pedrine SANTAMARIA, Maria Aparecida Neves JARDINI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2014-01-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242014000100261&lng=en&tlng=en