title: [Disorder of bone quality in osteopetrosis].
abstract: Osteopetrosis is a genetic disorder characterized by increased bone mass due to the reduced bone resorption. It is also characterized by the discrepancy between bone mass and bone strength. In this review, I would like to introduce the up-to-date of the research and treatment of osteopetrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo.
authors.forename: Sakae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000503:physiopathology*