Linkage of osteoporosis to chromosome 20p12 and association to BMP2.

Linkage of osteoporosis to chromosome 20p12 and association to BMP2.

Osteoporotic fractures are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in ageing populations. Osteoporosis, defined as low bone mineral density (BMD) and associated fractures, have significant genetic components that are largely unknown. Linkage analysis in a large number of extended osteoporosis famil...

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Main Authors: Unnur Styrkarsdottir, Jean-Baptiste Cazier, Augustine Kong, Ottar Rolfsson, Helene Larsen, Emma Bjarnadottir, Vala D Johannsdottir, Margret S Sigurdardottir, Yu Bagger, Claus Christiansen, Inga Reynisdottir, Struan F A Grant, Kristjan Jonasson, Michael L Frigge, Jeffrey R Gulcher, Gunnar Sigurdsson, Kari Stefansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2003-12-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0000069

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