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Genetic variant of lactase-persistent C/T-13910 is associated with bone fractures in very old age.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Jan 2005
Enattah Nabil S, Sulkava Raimo, Halonen Pirjo, Kontula Kimmo, Järvelä Irma
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the relation between the C/T(-13910) single-nucleotide polymorphism residing 13,910 base pairs from the 5' end of the lactase gene associated with lactase persistence and the occurrence of bone fractures in elderly people. DESIGN: Population-based study. SETTING: Vantaa 85+ population-based study, including all 601 subjects born before April 1, 1906, who were living in the city of Vantaa,...
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