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Genetic and environmental influences on bone mineral density in pre- and post-menopausal women.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Dec 2005
Brown Lillian B, Streeten Elizabeth A, Shapiro Jay R, McBride Daniel, Shuldiner Alan R, Peyser Patricia A, Mitchell Braxton D
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors influencing acquisition of peak bone mass account for a substantial proportion of the variation in bone mineral density (BMD), although the extent to which genes also contribute to variation in bone loss is debatable. Few prospective studies of related individuals have been carried out to address this issue. To gain insights into the nature of the genetic factors contributing to variation in BMD,...
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