Gene expression analysis in human osteoblasts exposed to dexamethasone identifies altered developmental pathways as putative drivers of osteoporosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteoporosis, a disease of decreased bone mineral density represents a significant and growing burden in the western world. Aging population structure and therapeutic use of glucocorticoids have contributed in no small way to the inc...

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Main Authors: Sadlier Denise M, Murray David W, Keating Dominic T, Butler Joseph S, Hurson Conor J, O'Byrne John M, Doran Peter P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/8/12