Article
A common polymorphism in the 5'-untranslated region of the aromatase gene influences bone mass and fracture risk.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 May 2004
Zarrabeitia Maria T, Hernández José L, Valero Carmen, Zarrabeitia Ana L, García-Unzueta Mayte, Amado José A, González-Macías Jesús, Riancho José A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aromatization of androgenic precursors in peripheral tissues, including bone, is the main source of estrogens after the menopause. CYP19, the gene encoding aromatase, has a long 5'-untranslated region with several variants of exon I and specific promoters. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relationship between a common biallelic (C/G) polymorphism located on exon I.2 and bone...
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