Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the International IGF Research Society
The growth plate: Zonal architecture, plasticity, and endocrine control of linear growth.
Carlos Barba Ostria, Shoshana Yakar
Published: 202610.1016/j.ghir.2026.101679
Abstract
The growth plate (physis) is a highly specialized cartilaginous organ that drives longitudinal bone growth and ultimately determines adult stature. Its zonal architecture, including the resting, proliferative, hypertrophic, and calcification zones, i…
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