Genetic influences on muscle strength, lean body mass, and bone mineral density: A twin study

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2076-2081

  Arden, N K ^a,b   Spector, T D ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; TWINS;

EID: 0030819269     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.1997.12.12.2076     Document Type: Article

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