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SUBMITTER: Gao Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7503277 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gao Yongguang Y Patil Suryaji S Qian Airong A
International journal of molecular sciences 20200824 17
Bone metabolism is an intricate process involving various bone cells, signaling pathways, cytokines, hormones, growth factors, etc., and the slightest deviation can result in various bone disorders including osteoporosis, arthropathy, and avascular necrosis of femoral head. Osteoporosis is one of the most prevalent disorders affecting the skeleton, which is characterized by low bone mass and bone mineral density caused by the disruption in the balanced process of bone formation and bone resorpti ...[more]