Modeling of bone formation and resorption mediated by parathyroid hormone: response to estrogen/PTH therapy

Bone, a major reservoir of body calcium, is under the hormonal control of the parathyroid hormone (PTH). Several aspects of its growth, turnover, and mechanism, occur in the absence of gonadal hormones. Sex steroids such as estrogen, nonetheless, play an important role in bone physiology, and are ex...

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