| Literature DB >> 5503232 |
M M Black, S Shuster, E Bottoms.
Abstract
Total skin collagen was found to be decreased in untreated patients with osteoporosis, particularly women, but increased after treatment with androgens in women. Decreased body collagen may possibly be a primary defect in osteoporosis, while androgens may increase total skin collagen.Entities:
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Year: 1970 PMID: 5503232 PMCID: PMC1820376 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.4.5738.773
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN: 0007-1447