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. 2025 Jun 11;17(12):1981. doi: 10.3390/nu17121981
ABV Alcohol by Volume
mL milliliter
g gram
g/mL gram per milliliter
g/cm2 grams per square centimeter (bone mineral density)
g/d grams per day
g/w grams per week
L liter
BMD Bone Mineral Density
FN Femoral Neck
DEXA/DXA Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry
RW Red Wine
WW White Wine
ER Estrogen Receptor
ERK 1/2 Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases 1/2
p38 MAPK p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase
Wnt Wingless/Integrated signaling pathway
BMP-2 Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2
RANKL Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κB Ligand
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
TNF-α Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
IL-6 Interleukin 6
RUNX-2 Runt-related Transcription Factor 2
NR Not Reported
RCT Randomized Clinical Trial
MD Mean Difference
MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Mn Manganese
Pb Lead
Zn Zinc
Cu Copper
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