Effect of age on bone mineral density and micro architecture in the radius and tibia of horses: An Xtreme computed tomographic study

Effect of age on bone mineral density and micro architecture in the radius and tibia of horses: An Xtreme computed tomographic study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The effect of age on the bone mineral density and microarchitecture of the equine radius and tibia was investigated. Fifty-six bones from 15 horses aged four to 21 years were used. There were nine geldings and six mares, and none of...

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Main Authors: Schmidlin A, Michel S, Meier D, Fürst A, Held L, Laib A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/4/3

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