Gene combinations are found to be related to hip osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 10:31 in Health & Medicine

Women with osteoporosis in their hip suffer menopause two years earlier than healthy women, a study conducted at the University of Granada says. Additionally, although further study is required, researchers have found at least three genetic markers associated with osteoporosis in the hip in postmenopausal women.

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