1. The Health Consequences of Vertebral Deformity in Elderly Chinese Men and Women

   • E. M. C. Lau
   • J. Woo
   • P. C. Leung

   Pages: 1 - 4

2. Genetic Variation in α₂HS-Glycoprotein Is Related to Calcaneal Broadband Ultrasound Attenuation in Older Women

   • J. M. Zmuda
   • J. E. Eichner
   • J. A. Cauley

   Pages: 5 - 8

3. Age-Dependent Effect of Oral Glucocorticoids on Markers of Bone Resorption in Patients with Acute Asthma

   • E. Bornefalk
   • I. Dahlén
   • S. Ljunghall

   Pages: 9 - 13

4. Administration of a Glucocorticoid With Depot Effect Counteracts the Stimulating Effect of Growth Hormone on Cancellous and Cortical Bone of the Vertebral Body in Rats

   • G. Ørtoft
   • H. Oxlund
   • T. T. Andreassen

   Pages: 14 - 21

5. Protein Kinase C Modulates the Synthesis of Nitric Oxide by Osteoblasts

   • M. Ueno
   • K. Fukuda
   • S. Tanaka

   Pages: 22 - 26

6. Up-Regulation of Inducible Nitric Oxide (NO) Synthase and NO Production in HL-60 Cells Stimulated to Differentiate by Phorbol 12-Myristate 13-Acetate Plus 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D₃ Is Not Obtained With Dimethylsulfoxide Plus 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D₃

   • T. Kawase
   • M. Orikasa
   • D. M. Burns

   Pages: 27 - 35

7. Stimulation of Bone Formation In Vivo by Insulin-Like Growth Factor-II in Rats

   • M. Ishibe
   • T. Ishibashi
   • J. E. Puzas

   Pages: 36 - 38

8. Progesterone Receptor A and B Isoform Expression in Human Osteoblasts

   • P. Mac Namara
   • H. C. Loughrey

   Pages: 39 - 46

9. Ultrastructural Modifications of the Extracellular Matrix Upon Calcification of Growth Plate Cartilage as Revealed by Quick-Freeze Deep Etching Technique

   • T. Akisaka
   • M. Nakayama
   • M. Inoue

   Pages: 47 - 56

10. The Role of Osteoblast Density and Endogenous Interleukin-6 Production in Osteoclast Formation From the Hemopoietic Stem Cell Line FDCP-MIX C₂GM in Coculture With Primary Osteoblasts

    • R. de Grooth
    • E. W. M. Kawilarang-de Haas
    • P. J. Nijweide

    Pages: 57 - 62

11. Histopathological Study of the Role of CD4- and CD8-Positive T Cells on Bone Resorption Induced by Escherichia coli Endotoxin

    • Y. Hara
    • T. Ukai
    • I. Kato

    Pages: 63 - 66

12. The Effect of Trabecular Structure on DXA-based Predictions of Bovine Bone Failure

    • Z. M. Oden
    • D. M. Selvitelli
    • E. R. Myers

    Pages: 67 - 73

13. Effects of High-Fat Diet on Mature Bone Mineral Content, Structure, and Mechanical Properties

    • G. R. Wohl
    • L. Loehrke
    • R. F. Zernicke

    Pages: 74 - 79

14. A 12-Month Prospective Study of the Relationship Between Stress Fractures and Bone Turnover in Athletes

    • K. L. Bennell
    • S. A. Malcolm
    • P. R. Ebeling

    Pages: 80 - 85

15. Differential Effects of Bone Mineral Content and Bone Area on Vertebral Strength in a Swine Model

    • R.-S. Yang
    • S.-S. Wang
    • K.-S. Tsai

    Pages: 86 - 90