[Animal models of osteoporosis].
The authors review the literature regarding the animal models of osteoporosis in two main groups: The resorption-dominant models (oovariectomy, orchiectomy, limbs imobilization, calcium restriction and use of hormonies) and another group, the formation-deficit models (senil rats, SAM mouse, glucocorticoid administration or limbs imobilization.
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Disciplina de Reumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
Jorgetti
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Yoshinari
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D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine