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[Relationship of msp AI polymorphism in cytochrome P450c 17alpha gene with bone mass and bone size in Shanghai men of Han nationality].
Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae - 1 Dec 2004
Zhang Zhen-Lin, Qin Yue-Juan, He Jin-Wei, Huang Qi-Ren, Zhou Qi, Hu Yun-Qiu, Li Miao, Liu Yu-Juan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of Msp AI polymorphism in the promoter region of cytochrome P450c 17alpha (CYP17) gene with bone mass and bone size in Shanghai men of Han nationality. METHODS: The CYP17 Msp AI genotype was determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism in 397 unrelated men (324 healthy men, 73 osteoporosis patients) aged 46-80 years of Han nationality...
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