Bone structure is an important determinant of osteoporotic fracture. In women, bone structure is highly heritable, and several quantitative trait loci (QTL) have been reported. There are few comparable data in men. This study in men aimed at establishing the heritability of bone structure at the...
(e.g., diabetes, fracture, dementia, etc.) where allele frequencies are compared in the two groups. For quantitative traits such as glucose level, vitamin D level, or BMD,the mean values are calculated according to genotype or allele at the chosen polymorphic site, and differences are ...
A 10-month female Border Collie dog is presented after suspected vehicular trauma for a tibial fracture. Clinical examination revealed dyspnea exacerbated by stress and observed since a previous trauma. A diaphragmatic hernia is diagnosed based on chest radiographs, probably from the first trauma. ...