Bone mineral density in young women of the city of São Paulo, Brazil: correlation with both collagen type I alpha 1 gene polymorphism and clinical aspects

Osteoporosis is a multifactorial disease with great impact on morbidity and mortality mainly in postmenopausal women. Although it is recognized that factors related to life-style and habits may influence bone mass formation leading to greater or lower bone mass, more than 85% of the variation in bon...

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Main Authors: E.R. Barros, T.S. Kasamatsu, A.C. Ramalho, O.M. Hauache, J.G.H. Vieira, M. Lazaretti-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2002-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000800005