Benign Adult-Type Osteopetrosis with Recurrent Osteomyelitis of the Maxilla-A Rare Case Report
Benign Adult-Type Osteopetrosis with Recurrent Osteomyelitis of the Maxilla-A Rare Case Report
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India: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
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India: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
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Osteopetrosis, also known as marble bone disease, is a genetic condition characterised by generalised sclerosis of bones. The osteoclastic cells responsible for bone resorption are defective and nonfunctional. These patients tend to have low bone quality in spite of increased bone deposition and thus experience multiple fractures during...
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Benign Adult-Type Osteopetrosis with Recurrent Osteomyelitis of the Maxilla-A Rare Case Report
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ba7e7fc94f0c4de0a4569e205cff54c9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ba7e7fc94f0c4de0a4569e205cff54c9
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0970-9290
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1998-3603
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10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_10_24
