Osteopetrosis and Its Relevance for the Discovery of New Functions Associated with the Skeleton

Osteopetrosis is a rare genetic disorder characterized by an increase of bone mass due to defective osteoclast function. Patients typically displayed spontaneous fractures, anemia, and in the most severe forms hepatosplenomegaly and compression of cranial facial nerves leading to deafness and blindn...

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Published in:Int J Endocrinol
Main Authors: Coudert, Amélie E., de Vernejoul, Marie-Christine, Muraca, Maurizio, Del Fattore, Andrea
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Review Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4385565/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25873953
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/372156
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