Publication: Simvastatin improves spinal fusion in rats
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2011-07-01T00:00:00Z
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Bostan, Bora
Gunes, Taner
AŞCI, MURAT
Sen, Cengiz
Kelestemur, Mehmet Halidun
Erdem, Mehmet
KÖSEOĞLU, REŞİT DOĞAN
Erkorkmaz, Unal
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Objective: Statins stimulate bone formation by inducing the expression of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP-2). The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of orally administered simvastatin on spinal fusion in rats.
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Bostan B., Gunes T., AŞCI M., Sen C., Kelestemur M. H. , Erdem M., KÖSEOĞLU R. D. , Erkorkmaz U., -Simvastatin improves spinal fusion in rats-, ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.45, ss.270-275, 2011