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Bone Histomorphometry Laboratory


Photomicrographs of Selected Metabolic Bone Diseases


Osteoporosis


  • Thin cortices and loss of cancellous bone connectivity
  • Undecalcified
  • Goldner's trichrome stain
    		•  osteoporosis

    Renal Osteodystrophy


  • Wide osteoid seams and active osteoclastic resorption
  • Undecalcified
  • Goldner's trichrome stain
    		•  renal osteodystrophy

    Aluminum Deposition Bone Disease


  • Aluminum deposits on bone surface
  • Undecalcified
  • Acid solocrome azurine-mordant blue stain
    		•  aluminum deposition bone disease


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