Osteocyte density in aging subjects is enhanced in bone adjacent to remodeling haversian systems.
The osteocyte is a candidate regulatory cell for bone remodeling. Previously, we demonstrated that there is a substantial (approximately 50%) loss of osteocytes from their lacunae in the cortex of the elderly femoral neck. Higher occupancy was evident in tissue exhibiting high remodeling and high po...
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Journal article |
| Kieli: | English |
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2002
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