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Micro-CT of the femur of diabetic rats

This in vitro study on the femur of diabetic fatty and lean rats aimed to explore bone fragility in type 2 diabetes mellitus and define the contribution of micro-CT to the evaluation of bone microarchitecture and vascularisation.

Article: Microcomputed tomography of the femur of diabetic rats: alterations of trabecular and cortical bone microarchitecture and vasculature—a feasibility study

Authors: David Zeitoun, Guavri Caliaperoumal, Morad Bensidhoum, Jean Marc Constans, Fani Anagnostou, and Valérie Bousson