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Biomineralization—An Active or Passive Process?

Thorsten KirschDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Research Center, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 438-445 | Received 02 Aug 2012, Accepted 11 Sep 2012, Published online: 19 Sep 2012

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