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Rat Model of Arthritis Sheds Light on How Disease Affects Bone

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Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

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1. Vidal B, Cascão R, Vale AC, et al. Arthritis induces early bone high turnover, structural degradation and mechanical weakness. PLoS One 2014. Jan. 24. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117100. [Epub ahead of print].

 

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