The ratio of messenger RNA levels of receptor activator of nuclear factor κb ligand to osteoprotegerin correlates with bone remodeling indices in normal human cancellous bone but not in osteoarthritis

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1015-1027

  Fazzalari, Nicola L ^a   Kuliwaba, Julia S ^b   Atkins, Gerald J ^c   Forwood, Mark R ^d   Findlay, David M ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bone remodeling; Osteoarthritis; Osteoprotegerin; Receptor activator of nuclear factor B ligand; Trabecular bone

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; OSTEOCLAST DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR; OSTEOPROTEGERIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BONE REMODELING; BONE TURNOVER; CANCELLOUS BONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOCLAST; OSTEOID; OSTEOLYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRABECULAR BONE;

EID: 0034996687     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2001.16.6.1015     Document Type: Article

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