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Genetic and environmental correlations of bone mineral density at different skeletal sites in females and males.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Apr 2006
Yang T-L, Zhao L-J, Liu Y-J, Liu J-F, Recker R R, Deng H-W
Abstract excerpt
Bone mineral density (BMD) is a complex trait having genetic and environmental determination. There are gender-specific differences in BMD measurements, and the rate of BMD changes with age and lifestyle. Previous studies have shown that the genetic loci underlying BMD variation are gender-specific in mice and humans. Our study aimed to investigate correlations between BMD at the spine, hip, and ultradistal...
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