Rheumatology, Osteoarthritis
13. May 2013
Role of hormones in cartilage and joint metabolism: understanding an unhealthy metabolic phenotype in osteoarthritis
OBJECTIVE:
Joint health is affected by local and systemic hormones. It is well accepted that systemic factors regulate the metabolism of joint tissues, and that substantial cross-talk between tissues actively contributes to homeostasis. In the current review, we try to define a subtype of osteoarth…
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Authors:
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Slagboom E,
- Chen-An P,
- Alexandersen P,
- Qvist P,
- Christiansen C,
- Meulenbelt I,
- Karsdal MA,
Endocrinology, Type 2-Diabetes
4. Feb 2013
Oral salmon calcitonin protects against impaired fasting glycemia, glucose intolerance, and obesity induced by high-fat diet and ovariectomy in rats
OBJECTIVE:
Oral salmon calcitonin (sCT) has demonstrated clinical efficacy in treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. The postmenopausal state is also associated with obesity-related insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate the preventive effects …
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Authors:
- Feigh M,
- Andreassen KV,
- Hjuler ST,
- Nielsen RH,
- Christiansen C,
- Henriksen K,
- Karsdal MA,
Oncology, Breast
16. Jul 2009
Low-dose transdermal estradiol induces breast density and heterogeneity changes comparable to those of raloxifene
The aim of this study was to investigate whether transdermal low-dose estradiol treatment induces changes in mammographic density or heterogeneity compared with raloxifene, whether if these changes relate to changes in bone formation/resorption markers, and whether these findings indicate elevation …
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Authors:
- Nielsen M,
- Raundahl J,
- Pettersen PC,
- Loog M,
- Karemore G,
- Karsdal MA,
- Christiansen C,