Journal article
Prenatal and childhood influences on osteoporosis.
- Abstract:
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Osteoporosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality through its association with age-related fractures. Although most effort in fracture prevention has been directed at retarding the rate of age-related bone loss, and reducing the frequency and severity of trauma among elderly people, evidence is growing that peak bone mass is an important contributor to bone strength during later life. The normal patterns of skeletal growth have been well characterized in cross-sectional and longitudina...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Best practice and research. Clinical endocrinology and metabolism
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 349-367
- Publication date:
- 2002-06-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1878-1594
- ISSN:
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1521-690X
- Source identifiers:
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107563
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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- pubs:107563
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- 2012-12-19
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- 2002
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