Article
Bivariate genome-wide association analyses identified genes with pleiotropic effects for femoral neck bone geometry and age at menarche.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Ran Shu, Pei Yu-Fang, Liu Yong-Jun, Zhang Lei, Han Ying-Ying, Hai Rong, Tian Qing, Lin Yong, Yang Tie-Lin, Guo Yan-Fang, Shen Hui, Thethi Inderpal S, Zhu Xue-Zhen, Deng Hong-Wen
Abstract excerpt
Femoral neck geometric parameters (FNGPs), which include cortical thickness (CT), periosteal diameter (W), buckling ratio (BR), cross-sectional area (CSA), and section modulus (Z), contribute to bone strength and may predict hip fracture risk. Age at menarche (AAM) is an important risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures in women. Some FNGPs are genetically correlated with AAM. In this study, we performed...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Asian People
- Female
- Femur Neck
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genotype
- Humans
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Menarche
