Lumbar spine areal bone mineral density and tissue thickness-adjusted trabecular bone score were evaluated using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans at baseline and 12, 24, and 36 months ...

Tissue engineering is a set of methods that can replace or repair damaged or diseased tissues with natural, synthetic, or semisynthetic tissue mimics. These mimics can either be fully functional ...

Connective tissue diseases are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders that affect any of the body's connective tissues. These disorders can be inherited or acquired, and can present with a ...