Article
[Genetic polymorphism of the calcitonin receptor gene and bone mineral density in Polish population of postmenopausal women].
Ginekologia polska - 1 Aug 2005
Drews Krzysztof, Seremak-Mrozikiewicz Agnieszka, Bartkowiak-Wieczorek Joanna, Pieńkowski Wojciech, Dubiel Mariusz, Mrozikiewicz Przemysław M
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INTRODUCTION: In recent years the influence of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of osteopenia and osteoporosis was indicated. The investigations focused on the gene coding for calcitonin receptor. The goal of our analysis was to determine the genotype frequencies of AluI polymorphism of the calcitonin receptor gene (CTR) in the group of Polish postmenopausal women and its possible contribution to osteoporosis...
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