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Disease Associations
Study suggests an association between osteoporosis and otosclerosis in women
December 23rd, 2004
There appears to be an association between osteoporosis and otosclerosis in women, suggest otolaryngologists at Harvard University's Medical School. According to A.E. Clayton and colleagues, "Similarities between osteoporosis and otosclerosis have been noted, including a similar association with the COL1A1 gene." They conducted a retrospective study to "explore the possible clinical relationship between these two common disorders of bone." They collected data from "the medical charts of 100 women aged 50 through 75 years who had undergone stapedectomy for otosclerosis . . . and the prevalence of osteoporosis in these women was...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-23)
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