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Published in: Osteoporosis International 6/2009

01-06-2009 | Bone Quality Seminars: Ultrastructure

Bone mineral: update on chemical composition and structure

Authors: C. Rey, C. Combes, C. Drouet, M. J. Glimcher

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 6/2009

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The structure of the Ca–P solid phase in bone was first identified by deJong in 1926 as a crystalline calcium phosphate similar to geological apatite by chemical analyses and, most importantly, by X-ray diffraction [1]. The X-ray diffraction data was confirmed a few years later [2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Bone mineral: update on chemical composition and structure
Authors
C. Rey
C. Combes
C. Drouet
M. J. Glimcher
Publication date
01-06-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Osteoporosis International / Issue 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-009-0860-y

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