Combined Pharmacotherapy with Alendronate and Desferoxamine Regulate the Bone Resorption and Bone Regeneration for Preventing Glucocorticoids-Induced Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

Figure 3

TRAP staining for osteoclasts (a, (A–C)  μm; (D–F)  μm). Immunohistochemical outcomes of osteocalcin ((c) (G–I)  μm; (J–L)  μm) and VEGF ((e) (M–O)  μm; (P–R)  μm) expressions. (b) Quantitative outcomes of OCs number. (d) Semiquantitative outcomes of OCN scores. (f) Semiquantitative outcomes of VEGF scores. indicated significant difference between the two groups ().

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