Osteoporosis Gene

A gene linked to osteoporosis has been identified by Decode Genetics, the Icelandic company that is leading efforts to find the genes that underlie common human diseases. People with any of three specific variants of the gene have a threefold risk of developing the disease, which is characterized by brittle bones. Read More About the Genes Linked to Osteoporosis.

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