Effect of Environmental Factors and Gender on the Heritability of Bone Mineral Density and Bone Size

Summary Bone mineral density (BMD), a risk factor for osteoporosis, is believed to be under genetic control. The effect of environmental factors and gender on the heritability of BMD and bone size is ill‐defined. In this study, heritability estimates (h2) were determined in 3,320 southern Chinese su...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of human genetics 2006-07, Vol.70 (4), p.428-438
Hauptverfasser:	Ng, M. Y. M., Sham, P. C., Paterson, A. D., Chan, V., Kung, A. W. C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Bone and Bones - anatomy & histology bone density Bone Density - genetics bone size environment Female gender Genetic Linkage Health Behavior heritability Humans Inheritance Patterns Male Middle Aged Osteoporosis - epidemiology Osteoporosis - genetics Sex Factors
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