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Heritability of bone density: regional and gender differences in monozygotic twins.

Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society - 1 Feb 2009

Tse Kevin Y, Macias Brandon R, Meyer R Scott, Hargens Alan R

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Bone mineral density (BMD) is a measure of a person's skeletal mineral content, and assessing BMD by dual x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) can help to diagnose diseases of low bone density. In this study, we determine the heritability of BMD in male and female monozygotic twin subjects using DEXA in 13 specific anatomical regions. In an attempt to quantify the genetic contribution of gender and skeletal region to BMD...

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PMID: 18683888
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20721

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