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Common variants at the PCOL2 and Sp1 binding sites of the COL1A1 gene and their interactive effect influence bone mineral density in Caucasians.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 2004
Liu P-Y, Lu Y, Long J-R, Xu F-H, Shen H, Recker R R, Deng H-W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis, mainly characterised by low bone mineral density (BMD), is a serious public health problem. The collagen type I alpha 1 (COL1A1) gene is a prominent candidate gene for osteoporosis. Here, we examined whether genetic variants at the COL1A1 gene can influence BMD variation...
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