Gender- and age-related differences in osteoclast formation from circulating precursors.

A number of bone diseases characterised by excessive osteolysis (e.g. osteoporosis and Paget's disease) exhibit a marked gender difference in prevalence and are more common in the elderly population. Bone resorption is carried out by osteoclasts, which are formed by fusion of circulating mononu...

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Main Authors: Jevon, M, Sabokbar, A, Fujikawa, Y, Hirayama, T, Neale, S, Wass, J, Athanasou, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002