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BMP-2 gene polymorphisms and osteoporosis: the Rotterdam Study.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Jun 2006
Medici Marco, van Meurs Joyce Bj, Rivadeneira Fernando, Zhao HongYan, Arp Pascal P, Hofman Albert, Pols Huibert Ap, Uitterlinden André G
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: After reported associations of variations in the BMP-2 gene with osteoporosis in small populations, we studied the association of the BMP-2 gene polymorphisms Ser37Ala and Arg190Ser with osteoporosis in 6353 men and women from the Rotterdam Study. We did not observe an association of these variants with BMD, bone loss, hip structural analysis parameters, and fracture risk. INTRODUCTION: Bone...
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