Abstract

Osteoporosis results from an imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation. While bone resorption inhibitors are widely used to treat osteoporosis, stimulating bone formation is more challenging. Recently, McClung et al. (2014) found that neutralization of sclerostin, a potent inhibitor of bone formation, effectively increased bone mass in postmenopausal women.

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