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Bone's mechanostat: A 2003 update

  1. Harold M. Frost*

Article first published online: 3 NOV 2003

DOI: 10.1002/ar.a.10119

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The Anatomical Record Part A: Discoveries in Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Biology

The Anatomical Record Part A: Discoveries in Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Biology

Volume 275A, Issue 2, pages 1081–1101, December 2003

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Frost, H. M. (2003), Bone's mechanostat: A 2003 update. Anat. Rec., 275A: 1081–1101. doi: 10.1002/ar.a.10119

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern Colorado Clinic, Pueblo, Colorado

*Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern Colorado Clinic, 3676 Parker Blvd., Pueblo, CO 81008-9000

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  1. Issue published online: 3 NOV 2003
  2. Article first published online: 3 NOV 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 AUG 2003
  4. Manuscript Received: 15 JUL 2003

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