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Kun Zhu

Researcher at University of Western Australia

Publications -  142
Citations -  6469

Kun Zhu is an academic researcher from University of Western Australia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bone mineral & Vitamin D and neurology. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 125 publications receiving 5529 citations. Previous affiliations of Kun Zhu include Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital & Diabetes Australia.

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Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture

Karol Estrada, +190 more
- 01 May 2012 - 
TL;DR: Light is shed on the genetic architecture and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying BMD variation and fracture susceptibility and within the RANK-RANKL-OPG, mesenchymal stem cell differentiation, endochondral ossification and Wnt signaling pathways.
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School-milk intervention trial enhances growth and bone mineral accretion in Chinese girls aged 10-12 years in Beijing

TL;DR: It is concluded that an increase in milk consumption by means of school milk programmes, would improve bone growth during adolescence, particularly when Ca intake and vitamin D status are low.
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Life-Course Genome-wide Association Study Meta-analysis of Total Body BMD and Assessment of Age-Specific Effects

Carolina Medina-Gomez, +103 more
TL;DR: TB-BMD is revealed as a relevant trait for genetic studies of osteoporosis, enabling the identification of variants and pathways influencing different bone compartments and their effect can be captured throughout the life course.
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Effects of Ergocalciferol Added to Calcium on the Risk of Falls in Elderly High-Risk Women

TL;DR: Patients with a history of falling and vitamin D insufficiency living in sunny climates benefit from ergocalciferol supplementation in addition to calcium, which is associated with a 19% reduction in the relative risk of falling, mostly in winter.
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Calcium supplementation and the risks of atherosclerotic vascular disease in older women: results of a 5-year RCT and a 4.5-year follow-up

TL;DR: There is compelling evidence that calcium supplementation of 1200 mg daily does not significantly increase the risk of atherosclerotic vascular disease in elderly women.