Correlation trends for bone mineral density in Mexican women: evidence of familiar predisposition Tendencias de correlación para la densidad mineral ósea en mujeres mexicanas: pruebas de predisposición familiar

• Main Authors: Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce (Author), Juan Tamayo (Author), Rodrigo Díaz (Author), Ana I. Burguete (Author), Jorge Salmerón (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Genetic factors determine bone mineral density (BMD) and peak bone density between 20 and 30 years of age, as well as bone mineral loss after menopause. BMD is a predictor of fractures due to osteoporosis and the impact of genetic factors on osteoporosis. The variation in BMD for each ind...