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[Relationship between estrogen receptor genotypes and female bone mineral density].
Zhonghua fu chan ke za zhi - 1 Jun 2001
Zhang Q, Yang D, Kuang J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To observe the relationship between polymorphyism of estrogen receptor (ER) gene and bone mineral density (BMD) in women. METHODS: Seventy-eight postmenopausal women, 23 perimenopausal women, and 52 young women (aged 25-35 years) were enrolled into the study. BMD was measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry at lumbar spine, proximal femur, fore-arm and total body. We also examined the restriction...
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