FAMILY HISTORY OF OSTEOPOROSIS -- FAMILY HISTORY OF OSTEOPOROSIS -- Contents -- Preface -- Family Resemblance of Bone Mass and its Significance for the Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Bone Mass Trajectory from Childhood to Senescence -- Family Resemblance Studies, Bone Mass, and Osteoporosis -- Acknowledgment -- References -- The Relation of Maternal and Paternal Family History to Bone Health in Older Men and Women -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Rancho Bernardo Study -- Further Evidence of Independent Contributions of Maternal and Paternal Histories -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Familial Similarities in Bone Mass are Expressed Prior to Puberty -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Family History of Osteoporosis Does Not Adversely Influence BMC or BMD of Chinese Adolescents -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Study Cohort and Subject Description -- Measurements -- Questionnaire -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Short Communication: Stress Fracture -- Abstract -- References -- Index.