Seeking genetic causes of 'osteoporosis:' Insights of the Utah paradigm of skeletal physiology

Bone

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 407-412

  Frost, H M ^a  

^a Southern Colorado Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorptiometry; Biomechanics; Bone strength; Genes; Modeling; Pathogenesis; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; VITAMIN D;

ABSORPTIOMETRY; BONE MINERAL; BONE STRENGTH; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; MODEL; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0034751364     PISSN: 87563282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8756-3282(01)00600-7     Document Type: Article

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