Associations among circulating colony-stimulating factor-1, estrogen, and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women
Haas AV, Cong E, Simpson CA, Sukumar N, Deng Y, Insogna KL. Associations among circulating colony-stimulating factor-1, estrogen, and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2018, 25: 197-201. PMID: 28816930, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000000974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityEstrogen-deficient womenMineral densityBone lossColony-stimulating factor-1Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention StudyPostmenopausal bone lossPlacebo-controlled studyOsteoclastic bone resorptionFactor 1CSF-1 levelsCSF-1Estrogen replacementEstrogen therapyPlacebo groupPostmenopausal womenCardiovascular endpointsSerum levelsFemoral neckBone resorptionPrevention StudyAncillary studiesTreatment groupsWomenSignificant correlation