Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 301-306 , July 2010

Influence of Heredity and Environment on Peak Bone Density: A Parent-Offspring Study

  • Selma Cvijetic

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Selma Cvijetic, MD, PhD, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Center for Osteoporosis, Ksaverska cesta 2, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia.
    • Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Center for Osteoporosis, Zagreb, Croatia
    • ,
  • Irena Colic Baric

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
    • ,
  • Zvonimir Satalic

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Received 29 September 2009 ,Revised 8 March 2010 ,Accepted 8 March 2010.

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PII: S1094-6950(10)00160-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2010.03.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 301-306 , July 2010

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