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Confirmation of linkage to chromosome 1q for peak vertebral bone mineral density in premenopausal white women.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Feb 2004
Econs Michael J, Koller Daniel L, Hui Siu L, Fishburn Tonya, Conneally P Michael, Johnston C Conrad, Peacock Munro, Foroud Tatiana M
Abstract excerpt
Peak bone mineral density (BMD) is a highly heritable trait and is a good predictor of the risk of osteoporosis and fracture in later life. Recent studies have sought to identify the genes underlying peak BMD. Linkage analysis in a sample of 464 premenopausal white sister pairs detected linkage o...
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