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Genetics of Bone Mass in Childhood and Adolescence: Effects of Sex and Maturation Interactions.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Sept 2015
Mitchell Jonathan A, Chesi Alessandra, Elci Okan, McCormack Shana E, Kalkwarf Heidi J, Lappe Joan M, Gilsanz Vicente, Oberfield Sharon E, Shepherd John A, Kelly Andrea, Zemel Babette S, Grant Struan F A
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We aimed to determine if adult bone mineral density (BMD) susceptibility loci were associated with pediatric bone mass and density, and if sex and pubertal stage influenced any association. We analyzed prospective areal BMD (aBMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) data from the Bone Mineral Density in Childhood Study (n = 603, European ancestry, 54% female). Linear mixed models were used to assess if 77...
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