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Structural basis of growth-related gain and age-related loss of bone strength

If bone strength was the only requirement of skeleton, it could be achieved with bulk, but bone must also be light. During growth, bone modelling and remodelling optimize strength, by depositing bone where it is needed, and minimize mass, by removing it from where it is not. The population variance...

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Autor principal: Seeman, E.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2427165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18556646
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ken177