Birth weight is positively related to bone size in adolescents but inversely related to cortical bone mineral density: Findings from a large prospective cohort study

To examine the influence of intrauterine environment on subsequent bone development, we investigated the relationship between birth weight and cortical bone parameters, and the role of puberty, bone resorption and insulin as possible mediators. Bone outcomes were obtained from mid-tibial pQCT scans...

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Main Authors: Steer, Colin D., Sayers, Adrian, Kemp, John, Fraser, William D., Tobias, Jon H.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier Science 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4073227/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24840816
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2014.05.008
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