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Beta3-adrenergic receptor gene, body mass index, bone mineral density and fracture risk in elderly men and women: the Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study (DOES).
BMC medical genetics - 5 Jul 2006
Wang Claire Y, Nguyen Nguyen D, Morrison Nigel A, Eisman John A, Center Jacqueline R, Nguyen Tuan V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested that the Arg allele of beta3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) gene is associated with body mass index (BMI), which is an important predictor of bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk. However, whether the ADRB3 gene polymorphism is associated with fracture risk has not been investigated. The aim of study was to examine the inter-relationships between ADRB3 gene...
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