The risk of Colles' fracture is associated with the collagen I alpha1 Sp1 polymorphism and ultrasound transmission velocity in the calcaneus only in heavier postmenopausal women. [electronic resource]
- Calcified tissue international Feb 2005
- 98-106 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
0171-967X
10.1007/s00223-004-0134-9 doi
Aged Body Weight Bone Density Calcaneus--diagnostic imaging Cohort Studies Collagen Type I--genetics Colles' Fracture--epidemiology Female Forearm Fractures, Spontaneous--epidemiology Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Middle Aged Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal--diagnostic imaging Polymorphism, Genetic Postmenopause Risk Assessment Ultrasonography