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Genetic factors influencing bone mineral content in a black South African population

Bone mass differs according to ethnic classification, with individuals of African ancestry attaining the highest measurements across numerous skeletal sites. Elevated bone mass is even maintained in those individuals exposed to adverse environmental factors, suggesting a prominent genetic effect tha...

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Autores principales: May, Andrew, Pettifor, John M., Norris, Shane A., Ramsay, Michèle, Lombard, Zané
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Japan 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3825635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23475190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00774-013-0431-3