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P. Ballanti
Researcher at Sapienza University of Rome
Publications - 2
Citations - 129
P. Ballanti is an academic researcher from Sapienza University of Rome. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase & Osteoclast. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 2 publications receiving 107 citations.
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Tartrate-resistant acid phosphate activity as osteoclastic marker: Sensitivity of cytochemical assessment and serum assay in comparison with standardized osteoclast histomorphometry
P. Ballanti,Salvatore Minisola,M. T. Pacitti,L. Scarnecchia,R. Rosso,Gianfranco Mazzuoli,E. Bonucci +6 more
TL;DR: Serum TRAP activity is confirmed as a valid cytochemical marker for identification of osteoclasts, but is an osteoclastic marker of weak sensitivity due to known factors, such as synthesis of the enzyme not being unique to osteoclast, enzyme instability, and the presence of inhibitors in serum.