The Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis after Spinal Cord Injury

The Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis after Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury (SCI) affects approximately 300,000 people in the United States. Most individuals who sustain severe SCI also develop subsequent osteoporosis. However, beyond immobilization-related lack of long bone loading, multiple mechanisms of SCI-related bone density loss are incompletely un...

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Main Authors: Ramsha Shams, Kelsey P. Drasites, Vandana Zaman, Denise Matzelle, Donald C. Shields, Dena P. Garner, Christopher J. Sole, Azizul Haque, Narendra L. Banik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
bone loss
RANKL
Wnt
Osteoprotegerin (OPG)
Estrogen (E2)
neurodegeneration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/6/3057

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