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SIBLING family genes and bone mineral density: association and allele-specific expression in humans.
Bone - 1 Jul 2014
Alam Imranul, Padgett Leah R, Ichikawa Shoji, Alkhouli Mohammed, Koller Daniel L, Lai Dongbing, Peacock Munro, Xuei Xiaoling, Foroud Tatiana, Edenberg Howard J, Econs Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a common complex disorder with reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and increased susceptibility to fracture. Peak BMD is one of the primary determinants of osteoporotic fracture risk, and is under substantial genetic control. Extracellular matrix, a major component of the bone, inf...
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