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Current topics in bone biology /

This book covers a wide spectrum of areas related to basic bone research. While bone remodeling, bone development, and osteoclast biology constitute the main contents, topics important to the understanding of bone metabolism and treatment of bone-related diseases are also intensively reviewed. Three...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Deng, Hong-wen, Liu, Yao-zhong
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book covers a wide spectrum of areas related to basic bone research. While bone remodeling, bone development, and osteoclast biology constitute the main contents, topics important to the understanding of bone metabolism and treatment of bone-related diseases are also intensively reviewed. Three chapters are dedicated to the classic topic of bone mechanics, which include a brief overview of the mechanostat hypothesis, a more detailed review on mechanotransduction and bone adaptation, and a chapter illustrating the basic principles of bone mechanical testing. New emerging fields such as ske.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 528 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9812701176
9789812701176
9789812562098
9812562095
1281896934
9781281896933