The RANK/ RANKL/ OPG interaction in the repair of autogenous bone grafts in female rats with estrogen deficiency

• Main Authors: Tábata de Mello TERA (Author), Renata Falchete do PRADO (Author), Andrea Carvalho DE MARCO (Author), Mauro Pedrine SANTAMARIA (Author), Maria Aparecida Neves JARDINI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the resorption process during the repair of autogenous bone grafts with or without coverage by an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) membrane in female rats with estrogen deficiency using the immunohistochemical technique. Eighty female rats were randomly...