Article
Genetic and environmental contributions to the association between quantitative ultrasound and bone mineral density measurements: a twin study.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Aug 1998
Howard G M, Nguyen T V, Harris M, Kelly P J, Eisman J A
Abstract excerpt
This study was designed to assess the relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to the variation and covariation of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) measurements and their relationships to bone mineral density (BMD). Forty-nine monozygotic (MZ) and 44 dizygotic (DZ) female twins be...
Topics
- Absorptiometry, Photon
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Bone Density
- Calcaneus
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Femur Neck
- Finger Joint
- Humans
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Regression Analysis
- Twins, Dizygotic
- Twins, Monozygotic