Article
Association between polymorphisms of apolipoprotein E, bone mineral density of the lower forearm, quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus and osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women with hip or lower forearm fracture.
Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation - 1 Jan 2003
Sennels H P, Sand J C, Madsen B, Lauritzen J B, Fenger M, Jørgensen H L
Abstract excerpt
A genetic contribution to the development of osteoporosis is well documented. Although the association between the common allelic variation of apolipoprotein E (APOE), fracture risk, bone loss and bone mineral density (BMD) has been examined in several studies, the results of these investigations are contradictory. The aim of this study was to examine the association between polymorphisms of APOE, BMD of the...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins E
- Bone Density
- Calcaneus
- Female
- Forearm
- Forearm Injuries
- Fractures, Bone
- Genotype
- Hip Fractures
- Humans
- Middle Aged