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Review
. 2013 Sep;56(3):549-55.
doi: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31829cb9b0.

Programming of osteoporosis and impact on osteoporosis risk

Elaine M Dennison  1 , Nicholas C Harvey, Cyrus Cooper
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Review

Programming of osteoporosis and impact on osteoporosis risk

Elaine M Dennison et al. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by reduced bone quantity and quality and an increased susceptibility to fracture, and seems to be one of many chronic conditions that might be influenced by events early in life. Specifically, there is growing evidence of an interaction between the genome and the environment in the expression of the disease.

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Figure 1
Bone mass acquisition through the lifecourse
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Figure 2
Forest plot of studies assessing the association between birthweight (kg) and BMC of the hip in adults (reproduced with permission from [9])
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