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[Genes affecting bone quality].

Seiji Fukumoto
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Many genes have been shown to affect bone mass. However, because there have been only a few methods to evaluate bone quality, little is known about the genes that determine bone quality. Recently, several genes including collagen and vitamin D receptor genes have been shown to affect bone quality. With the establishment of methodology to determine bone quality more easily, we will learn much about the genes that affect bone quality in the near future.

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Seiji Fukumoto. 2004. [Genes affecting bone quality].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15577018/

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