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Osteoporosis and transforming growth factor-beta-1 gene polymorphism in Chinese men and women.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Jan 2004
Lau Edith Ming Chu, Wong Samuel Yeung Shan, Li Martin, Ma Chun Hung, Lim Pak Leong, Woo Jean
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor-beta-1 (TGF-Beta(1)) has been implicated in bone mineral density (BMD) determination. We investigated the relationship between the TGF polymorphism, BMD, and vertebral fractures in 588 Chinese men and women. No association between TGF polymorphism and BMD was observed in postmenopausal women (aged 55-59 years), elderly men (aged 70-79 years), or elderly women (aged 70-79 years) at the...
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