The effects of bisphosphonates and COX-2 inhibitors on the bone remodelling unit

Abstract Bone remodelling occurs in humans throughout life, therefore bone is continuously renewed to better respond to changes in weightbearing circumstances. Bone remodelling is extremely vulnerable during fracture healing and integration of prostheses into the surrounding bone. Bone remodelli...

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Main Author: Valkealahti, M. (Maarit)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2008
Subjects:
BMD
Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514288548
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789514288548