Fraction of inorganic matter in dry weight of bone matrix
Value | 50 % |
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Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
Reference | Junqueira, Carneiro, Kelley, Basic Histology, 7th edition 1992 Appleton and Lange, pp. 105 |
Comments | Calcium and phosphorus are especially abundant, but bicarbonate, citrate, magnesium, potassium and sodium are also found. |
Entered by | Uri M |
ID | 103633 |