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GENETIC FACTORS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS


Category

FP7 Project with U.S. partner

Short name and number

GEFOS (201865)

Area

Health

Description

Osteoporosis is a common, age-related disease with a strong genetic component. With increasing age of the population, Europe and industrialised countries across the globe are facing a substantial increase in osteoporotic fractures, which account for considerable disease-burden and costs.

Participating Countries

Greece, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States and Iceland.

Name of US Partner

CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER RESEACH INSTITUTE, HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER

Contact

ERASMUS UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM ROTTERDAM

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BILAT-USA (Grant Agreement no: 244434) and Link2US (Grant Agreement no: 244371) Projects are co-funded by the European Union’s Capacities Programme on International Cooperation under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Cooperation.