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Association of transforming growth factor beta1 genotype with spinal osteophytosis in Japanese women.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Feb 2000
Yamada Y, Okuizumi H, Miyauchi A, Takagi Y, Ikeda K, Harada A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the possible relationship between a T-->C polymorphism at nucleotide position 29 of the transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1) gene and genetic susceptibility to radiographic spinal osteophytosis. METHODS: A total of 540 postmenopausal Japanese women were subjected to radiography of the spine and determination of bone mineral density (BMD) for the lumbar spine and total body. Changes in...
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