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Histomorphometry in Rodents

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Bone Research Protocols

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 816))

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Bone histomorphometry remains an important tool to study the pathophysiology of bone disease and the cellular mechanism by which treatments work. Here, we review the methods for embedding, sectioning, staining, and analysis of bone sections in rodents.

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  1. Institute of Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria

    Reinhold G. Erben

  2. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Biophysics, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria

    Martin Glösmann

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  1. Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Forester Hill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom

    Miep H. Helfrich

  2. Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medi, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, United Kingdom

    Stuart H. Ralston

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Erben, R.G., Glösmann, M. (2012). Histomorphometry in Rodents. In: Helfrich, M., Ralston, S. (eds) Bone Research Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 816. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-415-5_19

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