Article
Alpha 2-HS glycoprotein phenotypes and quantitative hormone and bone measures in postmenopausal women.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Dec 1990
Eichner J E, Friedrich C A, Cauley J A, Kamboh M I, Gutai J P, Kuller L H, Ferrell R E
Abstract excerpt
It has been suggested that inherited traits play a role in the development of osteoporosis by providing a background for the modulation of gene expression. In this study, we examine the influence of the different alleles of alpha 2-HS glycoprotein (AHSG), a protein of the bone matrix, on quantita...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Bone Density
- Cohort Studies
- Estradiol
- Estrogens
- Estrone
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Humans
- Immunoblotting
- Isoelectric Focusing
- Menopause
