How muscle and bone talk to each other in healthy women
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study looks at how signals from muscles affect bone health in women of different ages. It aims to understand why bone density changes over time.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 20 and 89 years old.
- You consider yourself of European, Middle Eastern, or North African background.
- You have not had a bone fracture from a minor fall.
- You have not gone through early menopause or had certain surgeries before age 40.
- You are not taking medications that affect bone strength (like Fosamax or steroids).
- You do not have conditions like diabetes, thyroid problems, or kidney disease.
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