Regulation of placental calcium transport and offspring bone health

Osteoporosis causes considerable morbidity and mortality in later life, and the risk of the disease is strongly determined by peak bone mass, which is achieved in early adulthood. Poor intrauterine and early childhood growth are associated with reduced peak bone mass, and increased risk of osteoporo...

Celý popis

Podrobná bibliografie
Hlavní autoři: Laura eGoodfellow, Cyrus eCooper, Nicholas C Harvey
Médium: Článek
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-02-01
Edice:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Témata:
On-line přístup:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2011.00003/full