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Genes and Osteoporosis - Editorial

Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
2011

Abstract

Osteoporosis is polygenic disease with polygenic types of heritability. The association-studies have found hundreds of potential candidate genes, nowadays are going to be replaced by genome-wide studies.

Epigenetics, nutrition, vitamins are also very important. Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics are perspective fields in the therapy management.