Glucocorticoids induce osteoporosis mediated by glucocorticoid receptor-dependent and -independent pathways
Clinically, glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used to treat inflammation-related diseases; however, their long-term use causes side effects, such as osteoporosis and predisposition to bone fractures, known as glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP). Nr3c1 is the major glucocorticoid receptor, and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-05-01
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Series: | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332220301694 |