Quantitative imaging of sex and age differences in human cortical bone osteocyte lacunae

Osteocytes, the most abundant cell within bone, have been linked to the processes of mechanosensation and transduction. Based upon relatively limited empirical evidence, variations in their abundance and morphology have been linked to sex, age, biomechanics and disease. In order to better elucidate...

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Other Authors: Cooper, David
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2014-07-1710