Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 600-609 , April 2006

Effects of Estrogen on Chondrocyte Proliferation and Collagen Synthesis in Skeletally Mature Articular Cartilage

  • Reena M. Talwar, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Dicipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Talwar: University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, Discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 124 Edward Street, Rm 148, Toronto, Canada MSG 1G6
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  • Brendan S. Wong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
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  • Kathy Svoboda, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
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  • Richard P. Harper, DDS, PhD (FRCD(C))

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Corsicana, TX

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doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.12.006

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 600-609 , April 2006

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