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Evaluation of the role of RANK and OPG genes in Paget's disease of bone.
Bone - 1 Jan 2001
Wuyts W, Van Wesenbeeck L, Morales-Piga A, Ralston S, Hocking L, Vanhoenacker F, Westhovens R, Verbruggen L, Anderson D, Hughes A, Van Hul W
Abstract excerpt
Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is one of the most common bone disorders in the western world. PDB is characterized by focal areas of increased osteoclastic bone resorption and bone formation, which leads to the formation of poorly structured bone. These abnormalities of bone turnover and structure predispose affected individuals to various complications including bone pain, deformity, pathological fracture, and an...
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