Influence of Ethanol on Stiffness, Toughness, and Ductility of Femurs of Rats.

Autor: Kusy, Robert P., Hirsch, Philip F., Peng, Tai-Chan
Zdroj: Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research; 1989, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p185-189, 5p
Abstrakt: Recently, we reported that the ingestion of alcohol in rats reduced the mechanical strength of femurs. Our results showed that, as the dose exceeded 0.012 g of ethanol per gram of body weight, a significant (p<0.001) loss of 'strength' occurred that was independent of sex according to the relationship [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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