Effects of ethanol consumption and alcohol detoxification on the biomechanics and morphology the bone in rat femurs

Abstract The objective of this study was to verify the effects of ethanol consumption and alcohol detoxification on the biomechanics, area and thickness of cortical and trabecular bone in rat femur. This was an experimental study in which 18 male Wistar rats were used, with 40 days of age, weighing...

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Main Authors: J. A. D. Garcia, A. L. T. Souza, L. H. C. Cruz, P. P. Marques, J. A. Camilli, W. R. Nakagaki, A. Esteves, W. C. Rossi-Junior, G. J. M. Fernandes, F. D. Guerra, E. A. Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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