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Linkage of human tumor necrosis factor-alpha to human osteoporosis by sib pair analysis.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jan 2000
Ota N, Hunt S C, Nakajima T, Suzuki T, Hosoi T, Orimo H, Shirai Y, Emi M
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis as well as osteopenia are common human conditions considered to result from the interplay of multiple genetic and environmental factors. Twin and family studies have yielded strong correlation between measures of bone mass and a number of genetic factors. Certain genes (e.g., cytokines such as interleukin-1, interleukin-6, or tumor necrosis factor-alpha) are capable of regulating metabolism,...
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