Racial differences in the growth of the axial and appendicular skeleton and bone mass in 11 year old South African children.
Introduction Ethnic differences in bone growth and proportions have previously been investigated in relation to bone fragility. Differential growth in the axial and appendicular skeletons has been suggested to predispose to differential susceptibility to fracture. The developmental origins of bon...
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| Language: | en |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net10539/14380 |