Genetics of osteoporosis.

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Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease comprising rarefaction of bone structure and loss of bone mass, finally leading to increased fracture risk. As a part of its multifactorial aetiology, twin and family studies have demonstrated an important genetic component of osteoporosis regarding many parameters of bone properties e. g. bone mineral density, with a heredity of 60-80 %. Whole genome screens, linkage...

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