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Genetic determination of variation and covariation of bone mineral density at the hip and spine in a Chinese population.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Jan 2005
Jian Wei-Xia, Long Ji-Rong, Li Miao-Xin, Liu Xiang-Hua, Deng Hong-Wen
Abstract excerpt
Bone mineral density (BMD) is a significant determinant of risk for osteoporosis. Genetic factors are known to account for a major proportion of variation of BMD in Caucasians. However, the degree of genetic determination of BMD in Chinese populations has seldom been investigated. The aim of our study was to investigate the magnitude of the genetic determination of BMD at the spine and hip, and their genetic...
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