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Alleles of RUNX2/CBFA1 gene are associated with differences in bone mineral density and risk of fracture.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Aug 2002
Vaughan Tanya, Pasco Julie A, Kotowicz Mark A, Nicholson Geoff C, Morrison Nigel A
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine if DNA polymorphism within runt-related gene 2 (RUNX2)/core binding factor A1 (CBFA1) is related to bone mineral density (BMD). RUNX2 contains a glutamine-alanine repeat where mutations causing cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) have been observed. Two common variants were detected within the alanine repeat: an 18-bp deletion and a synonymous alanine codon polymorphism with...
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