Bone microdamage and cell apoptosis
Accumulation of microdamage in bone leads to the reduced strength of our skeleton. In health, bone adapts to the prevailing mechanical needs of the organism and is also capable of self-repair, sensing, removing and replacing damaged or mechanically insufficient volumes of bone. In disease and old ag...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AO Research Institute Davos
2003-12-01
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Series: | European Cells & Materials |
Online Access: | http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol006/vol006a05.php |