Relation of Alleles of the Collagen Type Iα1 Gene to Bone Density and the Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures in Postmenopausal Women

Abstract
Osteoporosis is a common disorder with a strong genetic component. One way in which the genetic component could be expressed is through polymorphism of COLIA1, the gene for collagen type Iα1, a bone-matrix protein.