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Genetics of male osteoporosis.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Oct 2001
Gennari L, Brandi M L
Abstract excerpt
In the past years, several epidemiological and clinical observations have underlined the importance of genetics in the pathogenesis of both female and male osteoporosis. It has been estimated that from 50 to 80% of the inter-individual variability in bone mass is genetically determined. In rare instances, osteoporosis in men could be inherited in a simple Mendelian pattern. Examples of this include familial...
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