Bone mineral density in young women of the city of São Paulo, Brazil: correlation with both collagen type I alpha 1 gene polymorphism and clinical aspects

Osteoporosis is a multifactorial disease with great impact on morbidity and mortality mainly in postmenopausal women. Although it is recognized that factors related to life-style and habits may influence bone mass formation leading to greater or lower bone mass, more than 85% of the variation in bon...

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Published in:	Brazilian journal of medical and biological research Vol. 35; no. 8; pp. 885 - 893
Main Authors:	Barros, E R, Kasamatsu, T S, Ramalho, A C, Hauache, O M, Vieira, J G H, Lazaretti-Castro, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 01-08-2002
Subjects:	Absorptiometry, Photon Adult Anthropometry BIOLOGY Body Mass Index Bone Density - genetics Bone mineral density Brazil Chi-Square Distribution COLIA1 Collagen Type I - genetics Female Femur Neck - diagnostic imaging Genotype Humans Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL Menarche Middle Aged Osteoporosis Osteoporosis - genetics Polymorphism Polymorphism, Genetic Risk Factors COLIA1 Osteoporosis Bone mineral density Risk factors Polymorphism
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