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letrozole and Osteoarthritis

letrozole has been researched along with Osteoarthritis in 1 studies

Osteoarthritis: A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The sex hormone precursor dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which can be converted into estradiol by the enzyme aromatase, has a protective role against osteoarthritis (OA)."3.79The chondroprotective effects of dehydroepiandrosterone probably exerted by its conversion to estradiol. ( Li, W; Tang, L; Wu, L; Xiong, Y; Zhou, X, 2013)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Li, W1
Tang, L1
Xiong, Y1
Zhou, X1
Wu, L1

Other Studies

1 other study available for letrozole and Osteoarthritis

ArticleYear
The chondroprotective effects of dehydroepiandrosterone probably exerted by its conversion to estradiol.
    The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, 2013, Volume: 134

    Topics: Adjuvants, Immunologic; Animals; Aromatase Inhibitors; Cartilage; Cells, Cultured; Chondrocytes; Deh

2013