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Genetically determined phenotype covariation networks control bone strength

  1. Karl J Jepsen1,*,
  2. Hayden-William Courtland1,
  3. Joseph H Nadeau2

Article first published online: 29 JAN 2010

DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.41

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 25, Issue 7, pages 1581–1593, July 2010

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Jepsen, K. J., Courtland, H.-W. and Nadeau, J. H. (2010), Genetically determined phenotype covariation networks control bone strength. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 25: 1581–1593. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.41

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  1. 1

    Leni and Peter W May Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA

*Leni and Peter W May Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1188, One Gustave L Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.

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  1. Issue published online: 30 JUN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 29 JAN 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 12 JAN 2010
  4. Manuscript Revised: 26 AUG 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 APR 2009

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