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


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

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

  • 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.