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Estrogen receptor gene polymorphisms and bone mineral density in Chinese postmenopausal women.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Mar 2003
Liu Jianmin, Zhu Hanmin, Zhu Xiaoying, Dai Meng, Jiang Ling, Xu Manyin, Chen Jialun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationships between the polymorphisms of estrogen receptor (ER) gene, bone mineral density (BMD) and bone biochemical markers in Chinese postmenopausal women. METHODS: BMD of lumbar spine and femoral neck were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) in 186 Chinese postmenopausal women. The PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms of the ER gene were detected using polymerase...
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