Regional variation in oophorectomy induced trabecular bone osteopenia in the distal femur of the rat / Paul Andrew Jason Baldock.

Includes articles co-authored by the author during the preparation of this thesis.Includes erratum on back leaf.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 257-299).xvii, 300 [27] leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.Examines regional variations in trabecular bone remodelling and bone loss following oophorectomy in the distal femur of the rat. The studies reveal a complex interaction between weight bearing and ovarian hormone deficiency, and show that physiological signals exist which can negate all adverse effects of postmenopausal osteoporosisThesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Physiology, 200