New insights into function of the growth plate: Clinical observations, chondrocyte enlargement and a possible role for membrane transporters

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1541-1547

  Bush, P G ^a   Hall, A C ^a   Macnicol, M F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

BONE GROWTH; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL ENLARGEMENT; CELL STRUCTURE; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; LEG LENGTHENING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHONDROCYTES; CHONDROGENESIS; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL;

EID: 57149112153     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.90B12.20805     Document Type: Review

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