Osteocytes, despite their boney confinement, influence ongoing bone formation by secreting what paracrine?
a. calcitonin
b. sclerostin
c. vasopressin
d. osteoprotegerin
e. RANK ligand
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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