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The genetics of bone loss: challenges and prospects.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2011
Mitchell Braxton D, Yerges-Armstrong Laura M
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CONTEXT: A strong genetic influence on bone mineral density has been long established, and modern genotyping technologies have generated a flurry of new discoveries about the genetic determinants of bone mineral density (BMD) measured at a single time point. However, much less is known about the genetics of age-related bone loss. Identifying bone loss-related genes may provide new routes for therapeutic...
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