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Inbreeding and susceptibility to osteoporosis in Croatian island isolates.
Collegium antropologicum - 1 Dec 2004
Rudan Igor, Skarić-Jurić Tatjana, Smolej-Narancić Nina, Janićijević Branka, Rudan Diana, Klarić Irena Martinović, Barać Lovorka, Pericić Marijana, Galić Radoslav, Lethbridge-Cejku Margaret, Rudan Pavao
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate a recessive genetic component in susceptibility to osteoporosis (OP) by comparing its prevalence in isolated villages of three Croatian islands: Brac, Hvar and Korcula with different levels of inbreeding. A random sample of 20-30% adults from 14 villages was obtained, including a total of 1,389 examinees. The average inbreeding coefficient (F) of examinees from each...
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