Growth in early life predicts bone strength in late adulthood: The Hertfordshire Cohort Study

Infant growth is a determinant of adult bone mass, and poor childhood growth is a risk factor for adult hip fracture. Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) allows non-invasive assessment of bone strength. We utilised this technology to examine relationships between growth in early life...

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Autores principales: Oliver, Helen, Jameson, Karen A., Sayer, Avan Aihie, Cooper, Cyrus, Dennison, Elaine M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Science 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2080691/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17599849
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2007.05.007

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2080691/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17599849
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2007.05.007

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