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Total skin collagen was found to be decreased in untreated patients with osteoporosis, particularly women, but increased after treatment with androgens in women. Decreased body collagen may possibly be a primary defect in osteoporosis, while androgens may increase total skin collagen.
研究发现,未经治疗的骨质疏松症患者,尤其是女性,其皮肤总胶原蛋白含量降低,但女性接受雄激素治疗后该含量会增加。体内胶原蛋白减少可能是骨质疏松症的一个主要缺陷,而雄激素可能会增加皮肤总胶原蛋白含量。