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Table 1 Bone mineral density (BMD) and T score of the 3 pairs of MZ twins.

From: Variations in genome-wide gene expression in identical twins – a study of primary osteoblast-like culture from female twins discordant for osteoporosis

Sample

Year of Birth

BMI*

Hip BMD

T Score

Spine BMD

T Score

Concordant pair

      

1A

1930

22.5

0.6545

-2.67

0.8313

-1.96

1B

1930

23.1

0.6373

-2.81

0.8861

-1.46

Discordant pairs

      

2A

1930

24.5

0.6992

-2.30

0.8844

-1.48

2B

1930

22.3

0.8692

-0.88

0.9358

-1.01

3A

1930

24.6

0.6473

-2.73

0.8236

-2.03

3B

1930

22.8

0.8145

-1.33

1.0881

+0.37

  1. * BMI: body mass index