Simvastatin improves spinal fusion in rats

Date
2011
Author
ŞEN, Cengiz
AŞCI, MURAT
Kelestemur, Mehmet Halidun
Erdem, Mehmet
Erkorkmaz, Unal
KÖSEOĞLU, REŞİT DOĞAN
Bostan, Bora
GÜNEŞ, TANER
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Abstract
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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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12627/180380
https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.2011.2526
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