Lead Exposure, Genetics, and Osteoporosis Epidemiology

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)650 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

650

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 0 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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