Is gastrectomy-induced high turnover of bone with hyperosteoidosis and increase of mineralization a typical osteomalacia?

Gastrectomy (GX) is thought to result in osteomalacia due to deficiencies in Vitamin D and Ca. Using a GX rat model, we showed that GX induced high turnover of bone with hyperosteoidosis, prominent increase of mineralization and increased mRNA expression of both osteoclast-derived tartrate-resistant...

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Main Authors: Takashi Ueyama, Yuta Yamamoto, Kazuki Ueda, Aiji Yajima, Yoshimasa Maeda, Yasunobu Yamashita, Takao Ito, Yoshihiro Tsuruo, Masao Ichinose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3679169?pdf=render