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Polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor beta (ESR2) gene are associated with bone mineral density in Caucasian men and women.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2005
Ichikawa Shoji, Koller Daniel L, Peacock Munro, Johnson Michelle L, Lai Dongbing, Hui Siu L, Johnston C Conrad, Foroud Tatiana M, Econs Michael J
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CONTEXT: A major determinant of osteoporotic fractures is peak bone mineral density (BMD), which is a highly heritable trait. Recently, we identified significant linkage for hip BMD in premenopausal sister pairs at chromosome 14q (LOD score = 3.5), where the estrogen receptor beta gene (ESR2) is located. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine whether ESR2 polymorphisms are associated with normal...
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