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Project

Determinants of bone and muscle parameters in small lab animals

Outputs and Outcomes

Code

01B01408

Duration

01 January 2009 → 31 December 2010

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Jean Kaufman

Research disciplines

Medical and health sciences
- Endocrinology
- Musculo-skeletal systems
- Endocrinology
- Musculo-skeletal systems
- Endocrinology
- Rehabilitation sciences

Keywords

bone testosterone pQCT

Project description

This project aims to investigate the determinants of bone and muscle mass in rats and mice. Volumetric bone mass will be determined by pQCT and muscle contraction by in vitrto contractions. Specific experiments will investigate the relationship between gonadal steroids in relation to bone and muscle in mice and rats.

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