Systems analysis of bone

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Systems Biology and Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-88

  Jepsen, Karl J ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BONE; FRACTURE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN; MOUSE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; FRACTURES, BONE; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; MICE; OSTEOPOROSIS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; RISK FACTORS; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

EID: 77951252508     PISSN: 19395094     EISSN: 1939005X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.15     Document Type: Review

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