Early life factors in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a major public health burden through associated fragility fractures. Bone mass, a composite of bone size and volumetric density, increases through early life and childhood to a peak in early adulthood. The peak bone mass attained is a strong predictor of future risk of osteoporosis....
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Materialtyp: | Journal article |
Språk: | English |
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2009
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