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Positive association between serum uric acid and bone mineral density in Chinese type 2 diabetes mellitus stratified by gender and BMI
Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that serum uric acid (UA), a natural powerful antioxidant, plays a beneficial role in bone health in the general population. However, few reports are available on the ass...
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Multiple Bio-imaging Modalities in Evaluation of Epimedium-Derived Phytoestrogenic Fraction for Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Recently, we extracted phytoestrogenic fraction (PF) from herbal Epimedium, which is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) known as a “bone-strengthening Chinese herb.” This herb has been widely prescri...
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Contrast-Enhanced MRI and Micro-CT Adopted for Evaluation of a Lipid-Lowering and Anticoagulant Herbal Epimedium-Derived Phytoestrogenic Extract for Prevention of Steroid-Associated Osteonecrosis
We developed an alternative steroid-associated osteonecrosis (ON) rabbit model using a combination of a single injection of low-dose lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and three subsequent injections of pulsed high-dose...
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Phytoestrogen-rich herb formula “XLGB” prevents OVX-induced deterioration of musculoskeletal tissues at the hip in old rats
This study investigated a phytoestrogen-rich herb formula, **anlinggubao (XLGB) μncluding genistein 510μg/g and daidzein 2500μg/g), concerning prevention of OVX-induced deterioration of musculoskeletal tissues...