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Suggestive linkage to chromosome 1q for bone mineral apparent density in Brazilian sister adolescents.
Joint bone spine - 1 May 2012
Fonseca Romulo Maia Carlos, de França Nanci Maria, Pereira Rinaldo Wellerson
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate linkage to chromosome 1q and 11q region for lumbar spine, femoral neck and total body BMD and volumetric BMD in Brazilian sister adolescents aged 10-20-year-old and 57 mothers. METHODS: We evaluated 161 sister pairs (n=329) aged 10-20 years old and 57 of their mothers in this study. Physical traits and lifestyle factors were collected as covariates for lumbar spine (LS), femoral neck...
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