A validation of the first genome-wide association study of calcaneus ultrasound parameters in the European Male Ageing Study

• Main Authors: Han Thang S (Author), Giwercman Aleksander (Author), Forti Gianni (Author), Finn Joseph D (Author), Casanueva Felipe (Author), Bartfai Gyorgy (Author), Ward Kate A (Author), Adams Judith E (Author), Huhtaniemi Ilpo T (Author), Vanderschueren Dirk (Author), Borghs Herman (Author), Boonen Steven (Author), Pye Stephen R (Author), Thomson Wendy (Author), Roshandel Delnaz (Author), Kula Krzysztof (Author), Lean Michael E (Author), Pendleton Neil (Author), Punab Margus (Author), Silman Alan J (Author), Wu Frederick C (Author), Holliday Kate L (Author), O'Neill Terence W (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) and speed of sound (SOS) as measured by quantitative ultrasound (QUS) at the calcaneus in the Framingham 100K genome-...