Primary Recipient

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE

Amount

$55,811.00

Award Date

5/21/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Osteoporosis, resulting from increased bone resorption relative to formation, affects millions of Americans and its prevalence is increasing with the aging population. It is estimated that half of all women over the age of 50 will have an osteoporosis-rel