skeleton
• the osteoclast surface area is doubled
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• the number of osteoclasts and osteoclast precursors are increased
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• total and trabecular bone mineral density are increased at 2 months of age; however, this difference decreases with age
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• trabecular bone volume and thickness and trabecular number are increased and trabecular separation is decreased in homozygotes
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osteopetrosis
(
J:95525
)
• in the metaphyseal and diaphyseal region of the femur and tibia cartical thickness is increased at 2 months of age but does not increase more with age
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hematopoietic system
• the osteoclast surface area is doubled
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• the number of osteoclasts and osteoclast precursors are increased
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immune system
• the osteoclast surface area is doubled
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• the number of osteoclasts and osteoclast precursors are increased
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