Open AccessPrediction of Future Osteoporotic Fracture Occurrence by Genetic Profiling: A 6-Year Follow-Up Observational Study
Author(s) -
Seung Hun Lee,
Eun-Hee Cho,
Seong Hee Ahn,
Hyeonmok Kim,
Kyeong-Hye Lim,
BeomJun Kim,
SangWook Kim,
Taeho Kim,
ShinYoon Kim,
Ghi Su Kim,
Moo Il Kang,
JungMin Koh
Publication year - 2016
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.2015-3972
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , osteoporosis , confounding , confidence interval , observational study , single nucleotide polymorphism , oncology , genotype , genetics , biology , gene
Heredity is an important risk factor for osteoporotic fracture, but it remains unclear whether genetic factors improve the predictability of future fracture occurrence.
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