A multi-scale study of bone mineralization and bone quality in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Introduction. The etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is largely unknown. AIS was well-documented to be associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) and abnormal bone quality. We hypothesized that bone matrix mineralization is abnormally low in AIS and that the abnormality could lead...
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| Language: | English Chinese Chinese |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-1291247 |