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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Huvudupphovsmän: Winsloe, C, Earl, S, Dennison, E, Cooper, C, Harvey, N
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2009