The heritability of bone mineral density
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N.K. Arden; J. Baker; C. Hogg; K. Baan; T.D. Spector
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Article
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2009
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American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
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English
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Population based studies have demonstrated that having a first degree relative with a hip fracture is predictive of future hip fractures. Postmenopausal bone mineral density (BMD), ultrasound of calcaneus and hip axis length are associated with hip fracture, with the association for ultrasound and h