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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 quantitative estrogens, estrone and estradiol, and bone measures, bone area and density. Estrogens provide a protective effect...
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