Phenomenon of osteocyte lacunar mineralization: indicator of former osteocyte death and a novel marker of impaired bone quality?

An increasing number of patients worldwide suffer from bone frac tures that occur after low intensity trauma. Such fragility fractures are usually associated with advanced age and osteoporosis but also with long-term immobilization, corticosteroid therapy, diabetes mellitus, and other endocrine diso...

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Main Authors: Petar Milovanovic, Björn Busse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2020-04-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
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Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/9/4/EC-19-0531.xml