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Heritability of impaired balance: a nationwide cohort study in twins.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Apr 2009
Wagner H, Melhus H, Pedersen N L, Michaëlsson K
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SUMMARY: In this large population-based twin study, a self-estimated impaired balance, an important risk factor for osteoporotic fractures, had a modest heritability of 0.27. Individual-specific environmental influences seem to be the dominating cause for impaired balance. INTRODUCTION: The principal causal components of an osteoporotic fracture are falls and weakened bone strength. While bone strength has a...
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