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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.After decades of dramatic reductions in their populations, Italian wolves have begun recolonizing parts of their historic range. This growth in populations can lead to potential conflicts with human activities, which remain the main cause of wolf mortality.
Ilaria Troisio +8 more
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Body composition, IGF1 status, and physical functionality in nonagenarians: implications for osteosarcopenia [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVES: Body composition alterations occur during aging. The purpose of the present analysis was to explore the functional consequences of the overlap of sarcopenia and osteoporosis, and the potential role of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) in ...
Cherry, Ke +7 more
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Thyroid hormone status within the physiological range affects bone mass and density in healthy men at the age of peak bone mass [PDF]
, 2011 Context: The hormonal factors involved in the regulation of peak bone mass (PBM) in men have not been fully investigated. Apart from gonadal steroids and somatotropic hormones, thyroid hormones are known to affect bone maturation and homeostasis and are ...
Fiers, Tom +6 more
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Andrology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Direct experimental investigation of Klinefelter syndrome (KS) in patients is limited because the syndrome manifests heterogeneously and affects multiple organ systems. Studying KS therefore requires a model that captures this complexity as accurately as possible while still permitting controlled experimental manipulation ...
Fariba Saadati, Joachim Wistuba
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Serum markers of bone fragility in type-2 diabetes mellitus [PDF]
, 2019 Patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have normal or increased bone mineral density (BMD) but despite that, they are characterized by an increased hip and vertebral fracture risk that involves the alteration of bone quality and not the reduction ...
Dănciulescu Miulescu, Rucsandra +5 more
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Obesity is a major risk factor for perioperative complications following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Bariatric surgery has been proposed to reduce these risks, but previous studies report inconsistent findings. The effect of bariatric surgery before arthroplasty remains uncertain.
Mohammad Faraz +3 more
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Update on Menopause Hormone Therapy; Current Indications and Unanswered Questions
Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To provide clinicians involved in managing menopause with a summary of current evidence surrounding menopause hormone therapy (MHT). Design The authors evaluate and synthesize existing pooled evidence relating to MHT's clinical indications, efficacy, and safety and explore the limitations of existing data. Patients The review focuses
Annice Mukherjee, Susan R. Davis
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Effects of water-based exercise on bone health of middle-aged and older adults:A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Age-related bone loss is a major health concern. Only exercises associated with high-impact and mechanical loading have been linked to a positive effect on bone turnover; however, these types of exercises may not always be appropriate for ...
Climstein, Mike +3 more
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Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Context Placental calcium (Ca2+) transport is essential for foetal bone mineralisation and development, as well as for Ca2+ homoeostasis. Rare mutations in transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) 6 of the infant cause insufficient maternal‐foetal Ca2+ transport through the placenta.
Teodora Grigore +6 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground The associations between serum uric acid and osteoporosis or osteopenia remain controversial, and few studies have explored whether BMI acts as a mediators in the association between the SUA and OP/ osteopenia.
Jiayuan Tu +7 more
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