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Bone and cartilage are sensitive structures. Their qualitative and quantitative components depend not only on hormones, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and proteins, but also on the stress put upon them when functioning.
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Bombelli, R. (1976). Introduction. In: Osteoarthritis of the Hip. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96356-8_1
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