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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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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