Abnormalities in the replicative capacity of osteoblastic cells in the proximal femur of patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head. - Concepedia

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Abnormalities in the replicative capacity of osteoblastic cells in the proximal femur of patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.

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2003

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Valérie Gangji, Jean‐Philippe Hauzeur, André Schoutens, Maurice Hinsenkamp, Thierry Appelboom, Dominique Egrise

Abstract

The replicative capacity of osteoblastic cells is significantly reduced in the femur of patients with ON. Our results confirm that altered osteoblastic function plays a role in the pathophysiology of ON of the femoral head.