Effects of aromatase inhibitors letrozole and anastrazole on bone metabolism and steroid hormone levels in intact female rats

Kumru, SELAHATTİN; YILDIZ, Azer; YILMAZ, Bayram; SANDAL, Suleyman; GURATES, Bilgin

doi:10.1080/09513590701557119

Effects of aromatase inhibitors letrozole and anastrazole on bone metabolism and steroid hormone levels in intact female rats

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Kumru S., YILDIZ A. A., YILMAZ B., SANDAL S., GURATES B.

GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.23, no.10, pp.556-561, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1080/09513590701557119
Journal Name: GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.556-561
Keywords: rat, letrozole, anastrazole, bone, osteocalcin, pyridinoline, ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY, POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, SURGICAL MENOPAUSE, MINERAL DENSITY, ENDOMETRIOSIS, CANCER, ANDROGENS, MARKERS
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of two aromatase inhibitors on steroid hormone levels, bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers in intact female rats.