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| Thyroid
hormones (e.g. thyroxine) - regulate |
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of most cells including those in bone. |
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| Testosterone
- androgens are important for growth |
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| in
mass and density of bone. Testosterone is |
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in both males and females. |
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| Estrogens
- important for growth in length of bone |
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for bone maintenance. They too are necessary |
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| in both sexes. |
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