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Association between COL1A1 gene polymorphisms and bone size in Caucasians.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 May 2004
Long Ji-Rong, Liu Peng-Yuan, Lu Yan, Xiong Dong-Hai, Zhao Lan-Juan, Zhang Yuan-Yuan, Elze Leo, Recker Robert R, Deng Hong-Wen
Abstract excerpt
Bone size is an important determinant of bone strength and a risk factor of osteoporotic fracture. Several studies indicate that bone size has a high heritability. Thus, a better understanding of genetic factors regulating bone size might have important clinical implications. In the present study, we examined the relationship between the collagen type I alpha 1 (COL1A1) gene and bone size at the spine, hip and...
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