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Osteoclast diseases
18 Jul 2003
Abstract excerpt
Osteoclasts are the only cells capable of resorbing mineralised bone, dentine and cartilage. Osteoclasts act in close concert with bone forming osteoblasts to model the skeleton during embryogenesis and to remodel it during later life. A number of inherited human conditions are known that are primarily caused by a defect in osteoclasts. Most of these are rare monogenic disorders, but others, such as the more...
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