Steroids hormone and bone / 中国医学科学院学报
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
;
(6): 237-239, 2003.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-350118
ABSTRACT
Bone is an active tissue in which the processes of remodeling are continuous to ensure normal bone integrity and strength. Steroids play an important role in regulating bone growth, development and remodeling. Glucocorticoids excess will induce bone damages especially osteoporosis. Otherwise, estrogen and androgen are bone protective steroids in both female and male. To develop a new selective steroid receptor modulator is one of the targets in future study to treat osteoporosis.
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Main subject:
Osteogenesis
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Osteoporosis
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Physiology
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Bone Development
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Bone Remodeling
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Estrogens
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Glucocorticoids
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Androgens
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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