Estrogen deficiency accelerates lumbar facet joints arthritis

Abstract Dramatic increase in the prevalence of lumbar facet joint (LFJ) arthritis in women around the age of menopause indicates a protective role for estrogen in LFJ arthritis. To date, there is no evidence for this indication and the mechanism of such an effect remains poorly understood. In this...

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Main Authors: Hao Chen, Hai Zhu, Kai Zhang, Kangwu Chen, Huilin Yang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4cceedc8ab164b618f75e6e4f9fed8f2
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