Vitamin D status and bone and connective tissue turnover in brown bears (Ursus arctos) during hibernation and the active state

Extended physical inactivity causes disuse osteoporosis in humans. In contrast, brown bears (Ursus arctos) are highly immobilised for half of the year during hibernation without signs of bone loss and therefore may serve as a model for prevention of osteoporosis.

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Vestergaard, Peter, Støen, Ole-Gunnar, Swenson, Jon E, Mosekilde, Leif, Heickendorff, Lene, Fröbert, O
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Ursus arctos
Online Access:https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/vitamin-d-status-and-bone-and-connective-tissue-turnover-in-brown-bears-ursus-arctos-during-hibernation-and-the-active-state(283c711f-ddca-4718-9fa6-c753cf75230d).html
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021483
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Summary:Extended physical inactivity causes disuse osteoporosis in humans. In contrast, brown bears (Ursus arctos) are highly immobilised for half of the year during hibernation without signs of bone loss and therefore may serve as a model for prevention of osteoporosis.

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