Figure 1.
Factors that cause bone loss in men.
Abbreviations: IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor-1; SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin; OPG, osteoprotegerin; ADT, androgen deprivation therapy; ↑, increase; ↓, decrease.
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