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Association between a variation in the phosphodiesterase 4D gene and bone mineral density
BACKGROUND: Fragility fractures caused by osteoporosis are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in aging populations. Bone mineral density (BMD) is a useful surrogate marker for risk of fracture and is a highly heritable trait. The genetic variants underlying this genetic contribution are largel...
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BioMed Central
2005
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC554993/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15752431 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2350-6-9 |