Open AccessGenetic Determinants of Bone Density and Fracture Risk—State of the Art and Future Directions
Author(s) -
Emma L. Duncan,
Matthew A. Brown
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-2406
Subject(s) - bone density , fracture (geology) , evolutionary biology , medicine , biology , osteoporosis , paleontology
Osteoporosis is a common, highly heritable condition that causes substantial morbidity and mortality, the etiopathogenesis of which is poorly understood. Genetic studies are making increasingly rapid progress in identifying the genes involved.
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