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Association of a single-nucleotide polymorphism in low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 gene with bone mineral density.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Jan 2004
Urano Tomohiko, Shiraki Masataka, Ezura Yoichi, Fujita Masayo, Sekine Emiko, Hoshino Shinjiro, Hosoi Takayuki, Orimo Hajime, Emi Mitsuru, Ouchi Yasuyoshi, Inoue Satoshi
Abstract excerpt
Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) is an important regulator of osteoblast growth and differentiation, affecting peak bone mass in vertebrates. Here, we analyzed whether the LRP5 gene was involved in the etiology of postmenopausal osteoporosis, using association analysis between bone mineral density (BMD) and an LRP5 gene single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). Association of an SNP in the...
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