| Literature DB >> 8750499 |
C M Kammerer1, M L Sparks, J Rogers.
Abstract
Bone mass and bone density were estimated in 219 pedigreed baboons (Papio hamadryas) by radiographic morphometry of the left second metacarpal. Compact bone width (total bone width--medullary canal diameter) and bone ratio (compact bone width/total bone width) decreased with increasing age squared in both sexes. The heritability of medullary canal diameter was 0.64 +/- 0.11, of compact bone width was 0.40 +/- 0.15 and of bone ratio was 0.67 +/- 0.13. The results indicate baboons are a useful model for studies of age, sex and genetic effects on bone mass.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 8750499 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0684.1995.tb00176.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Primatol ISSN: 0047-2565 Impact factor: 0.667