Lead Exposure, Genetics, and Osteoporosis Epidemiology

This study's primary objective is to assess the effects of environmental lead exposures and genetic risk factors on the development of osteoporosis in middle-aged women.

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoporosis Bone Diseases Bone Diseases, Metabolic Metabolic Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

0 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Healthy participants in the Nurses' Health Study who live in the greater Boston metropolitan area.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Nih

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1998
Study completion: 2003
First posted: Mar 28, 2001
Registry last updated: Sep 4, 2006

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