Differences in exposure to stimulatory and inhibitory components of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system in patients with femoral neck versus trochanteric fracture

  • Steven Boonen
  • , D. Vanderschueren
  • , K. Venken
  • , P. Geusens
  • , P. Haentjens
  • , S. Mohan
  • , D. J. Baylink
  • , R. Bouillon

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)175-178
Number of pages4
JournalAge and Ageing
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2005

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Aging
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology

Keywords

  • Down-Regulation/physiology
  • Hip Fractures/physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Bone Density/physiology
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor II/agonists
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 5/blood
  • Reference Values
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Aged
  • Bone Regeneration/physiology
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/physiopathology
  • Femoral Neck Fractures/physiopathology
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/agonists
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3/blood

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