Bone formation and resorption are both increased in experimental autoimmune arthritis.

INTRODUCTION: Arthritic bone loss in the joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis is the result of a combination of osteoclastic bone resorption and osteoblastic bone formation. This process is not completely understood, and especially the importance of local inflammation needs further investiga...

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Main Authors: Kresten Krarup Keller, Jesper Skovhus Thomsen, Kristian Stengaard-Pedersen, Frederik Dagnæs-Hansen, Jens Randel Nyengaard, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3531401?pdf=render