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. 2012 Feb 27;8(3):406–417. doi: 10.7150/ijbs.4221

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Expression of osteocyte markers and the correlation to BV/TV: Immunohistochemical analysis shows a decrease in the average % positive stained osteocytes for SOST in OA patients compared to controls (P=0.001) (a-b). and an increase in the average % positive stained osteocytes for DMP1 in OA patients compared to controls (P=0.003) (d-e) Correlation studies reveals that the expression of SOST decreases with the increase in bone volume to total volume (BV/TV) (c) and the expression of DMP1 increases with increase in BV/TV f).