Prevention of Methylprednisolone Acetate-Induced Osteoporosis with Calcium Administration in Rat Model

Glucocorticoid steroids are widely used as anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive medications and are well known to induce osteoporosis. In Present study 24 rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=6): Group A (control), Group B (sham)that was treated only by normal saline for 1 month.Group...

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Main Authors: Iraj Ragerdi Kashani, Fatemeh Moradi, Parichehr Pasbakhsh, Abdollah Sobhani, Hosein Nikzad, Aligholi Sobhani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/3586