Cox-2: Where are we in 2003? - The role of cyclooxygenase-2 in bone repair
Prostaglandins are important mediators of bone repair, and cyclooxygenases are required for prostaglandin production. Data from animal studies suggest that both non-specific and specific inhibitors of cyclooxygenases impair fracture healing but that this is due to the inhibition of COX-2 and not COX...
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| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2003
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC154427/ |