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[Genetic factors in osteoporosis].
Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego - 1 Oct 1998
Lukaszkiewicz J, Korczyk P, Kłocińska K, Hoszowski K, Lorenc R S
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a widespread disease affecting more than 1/4th of the female and 1/10th of the male population. It is characterised by a low bone mass, which in turn leads to osteoporotic fractures. Bone mass can be described as bone mineral density (BMD). BMD in human population is subject to qu...
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