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Polymorphism in the Growth Hormone Gene, Weight in Infancy, and Adult Bone Mass
1 Oct 2004
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Epidemiological studies point to the importance of gene-environment interactions during early life as determinants of later osteoporosis and fracture. We examined associations between common single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human GH (GH1) gene and weight in infancy, adult bone mass and bone loss rates, and circulating GH profiles. Two hundred and five men and 132 women, aged 61-73 yr, in the Hertfordshire...
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