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CD38 is associated with premenopausal and postmenopausal bone mineral density and postmenopausal bone loss.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Jan 2006
Drummond Frances J, Mackrill John J, O'sullivan Kathleen, Daly Mary, Shanahan Fergus, Molloy Michael G
Abstract excerpt
One goal of osteoporosis research is to identify the genes and environmental factors that contribute to low bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture. Linkage analyses have identified quantitative trait loci (QTLs), however, the genes contributing to low BMD are largely unknown. We examined the potential association of an intronic polymorphism in CD38 with BMD and postmenopausal bone loss. CD38 resides in 4p15,...
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