Osteoporosis Due to Hormone Imbalance: An Overview of the Effects of Estrogen Deficiency and Glucocorticoid Overuse on Bone Turnover

Cheng, Chu-Han; Chen, Li-Ru; Chen, Kuo-Hu

doi:10.3390/ijms23031376

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Osteoporosis Due to Hormone Imbalance: An Overview of the Effects of Estrogen Deficiency and Glucocorticoid Overuse on Bone Turnover

Published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences • Jan 25, 2022

Authors:

Chu-Han Cheng

Li-Ru Chen

Kuo-Hu Chen

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a serious health issue among aging postmenopausal women. The majority of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis have bone loss related to estrogen deficiency. The rapid bone loss results from an increase in bone turnover with an imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation. O...

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Endocrinology

Osteocyte

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