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Genetic studies of the regulation of bone parameters and serum testosterone
(2018-05-29)
Osteoporosis is a common disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to increased risk of fracture and represents a huge economic burden on health care systems. The ...
Androgen receptor signaling mechanisms in bone
(2018-12-13)
Osteoporosis is a common age-related disease that increases the risk of fractures. Androgens are crucial for bone health in males. Although a substantial part of the effects of androgens on the skeleton is mediated via ...
Vitamin A and Bone: Studies in vivo and in vitro
(2018-11-28)
Background: Excess vitamin A is associated with decreased cortical bone and increased risk of fractures in humans. The aim of the present thesis was to assess the importance of vitamin A on the skeleton and bone cells in ...
Finding ways forward with pain as a fellow traveler. Older women’s experience of living with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and back pain
(2018-04-12)
In a globally aging population, the number of older people living with physical disabilities due to persisting conditions will increase. Within the population of older women, two common conditions leading to long-term back ...