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Parathyroid hormone gene with bone phenotypes in Chinese.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 1 Aug 2003
Zhou Xiao-Gang, Liu Yao-Zhong, Li Miao-Xin, Jian Wei-Xia, Lei Shu-Feng, Qin Yue-Juan, Zhou Qi, Deng Hong-Wen
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a common disorder afflicting old people. The parathyroid hormone (PTH) gene is involved in bone remodeling and calcium homeostasis, and has been considered as an important candidate gene for osteoporosis. In this study, we simultaneously tested linkage and/or association of PTH gene with bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC), two important risk factors for osteoporosis. A...
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