A road map for understanding molecular and genetic determinants of osteoporosis

TL Yang, H Shen, A Liu, SS Dong, L Zhang… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a highly prevalent disorder characterized by low bone mineral density and
an increased risk of fracture, termed osteoporotic fracture. Notably, bone mineral density …

Twelve years of GWAS discoveries for osteoporosis and related traits: advances, challenges and applications

X Zhu, W Bai, H Zheng - Bone research, 2021 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease, affecting~ 200 million people around the world.
As a complex disease, osteoporosis is influenced by many factors, including diet (eg calcium …

Identification of 153 new loci associated with heel bone mineral density and functional involvement of GPC6 in osteoporosis

JP Kemp, JA Morris, C Medina-Gomez, V Forgetta… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is a common disease diagnosed primarily by measurement of bone mineral
density (BMD). We undertook a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 142,487 …

Whole‐genome sequencing identifies EN1 as a determinant of bone density and fracture

HF Zheng, V Forgetta, YH Hsu, K Estrada… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
The extent to which low‐frequency (minor allele frequency (MAF) between 1–5%) and rare
(MAF≤ 1%) variants contribute to complex traits and disease in the general population is …

Genetic loci associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap with loci for lung function and pulmonary fibrosis

BD Hobbs, K De Jong, M Lamontagne, Y Bossé… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide.
We performed a genetic association study in 15,256 cases and 47,936 controls, with …

ADAMTS proteins in human disorders

TJ Mead, SS Apte - Matrix Biology, 2018 - Elsevier
ADAMTS proteins are a superfamily of 26 secreted molecules comprising two related, but
distinct families. ADAMTS proteases are zinc metalloendopeptidases, most of whose …

[HTML][HTML] Bone composition: relationship to bone fragility and antiosteoporotic drug effects

AL Boskey - BoneKEy reports, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The composition of a bone can be described in terms of the mineral phase, hydroxyapatite,
the organic phase, which consists of collagen type I, noncollagenous proteins, other …

Diaphyseal long bone nonunions—types, aetiology, economics, and treatment recommendations

M Rupp, C Biehl, M Budak, U Thormann… - International …, 2018 - Springer
The intention of the current article is to review the epidemiology with related socioeconomic
costs, pathophysiology, and treatment options for diaphyseal long bone delayed unions and …

Genetics of osteoporosis

SH Ralston, AG Uitterlinden - Endocrine reviews, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Osteoporosis is a common disease with a strong genetic component characterized by
reduced bone mass, defects in the microarchitecture of bone tissue, and an increased risk of …

Genetics of osteoporosis from genome-wide association studies: advances and challenges

JB Richards, HF Zheng, TD Spector - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2012 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is among the most common and costly diseases and is increasing in
prevalence owing to the ageing of our global population. Clinically defined largely through …