Choice of study phenotype in osteoporosis genetic research.

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Osteoporosis is a common disease characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing a person to an increased risk of osteoporotic fracture (OF). Recently, extensive efforts have been made to identify candidate genes underlying osteoporosis by the use of surrogate phenotypes, such as bone mineral density (BMD) and bone geometry. Among them, BMD is a suitable choice if we aim to classify the role of biological...

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