Genome-wide scan identified QTLs underlying femoral neck cross-sectional geometry that are novel studied risk factors of osteoporosis

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 424-437

  Xiong, Dong Hai ^a   Shen, Hui ^a   Xiao, Peng ^a   Guo, Yan Fang ^a,b   Long, Ji Rong ^a   Zhao, Lan Juan ^a   Liu, Yao Zhong ^a   Deng, Hong Yi ^a   Li, Jin Long ^a,c   Recker, Robert R ^a   Deng, Hong Wen ^b,d,e  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HUNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SEATTLE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Femoral neck cross sectional geometry; Hip fracture; Osteoporosis; Whole genome linkage scan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 20Q; EPISTASIS; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; FEMUR NECK CROSS SECTIONAL GEOMETRY; GENDER; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME; GEOMETRY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; X CHROMOSOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; GENOME, HUMAN; GENOMICS; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33644541419     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/JBMR.051202     Document Type: Article

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