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The Synovium and Its Role in Osteoarthritis

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Bone and Osteoarthritis

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  1. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA

    Felix Bronner PhD (Professor Emeritus) (Professor Emeritus)

  2. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA

    Mary C. Farach-Carson PhD (Professor of Biological Sciences) (Professor of Biological Sciences)

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Blom, A.B., van den Berg, W.B. (2007). The Synovium and Its Role in Osteoarthritis. In: Bronner, F., Farach-Carson, M.C. (eds) Bone and Osteoarthritis. Topics in Bone Biology, vol 4. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-701-5_4

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