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A frequent regulatory variant of the estrogen-related receptor alpha gene associated with BMD in French-Canadian premenopausal women.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Jun 2005
Laflamme Nathalie, Giroux Sylvie, Loredo-Osti J Concepción, Elfassihi Latifa, Dodin Sylvie, Blanchet Claudine, Morgan Kenneth, Giguère Vincent, Rousseau François
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UNLABELLED: Genes are important BMD determinants. We studied the association of an ESRRA gene functional variant with BMD in 1335 premenopausal women. The ESRRA genotype was an independent predictor of L2-L4 BMD, with an effect similar to smoking and equivalent to a 10-kg difference in weight. INTRODUCTION: Several genetic polymorphisms have been associated with osteoporosis or osteoporosis fractures, but no...
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