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Inflammation and bone mineral density: A Mendelian randomization study.
Scientific reports - 17 Aug 2017
Huang Jian V, Schooling C Mary
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a common age-related disorder leading to an increase in osteoporotic fractures and resulting in significant suffering and disability. Inflammation may contribute to osteoporosis, as it does to many other chronic diseases. We examined whether inflammation is etiologically relevant to osteoporosis, assessed from bone mineral density (BMD), as a new potential target of intervention, or whether it is...
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