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Sex-specific quantitative trait loci contribute to normal variation in bone structure at the proximal femur in men.
Bone - 1 Oct 2005
Peacock Munro, Koller Daniel L, Lai Dongbing, Hui Siu, Foroud Tatiana, Econs Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Bone structure is an important determinant of osteoporotic fracture. In women, bone structure is highly heritable, and several quantitative trait loci (QTL) have been reported. There are few comparable data in men. This study in men aimed at establishing the heritability of bone structure at the proximal femur, identifying QTL contributing to normal variation in bone structure, and determining which QTL might be...
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