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Association of KIT gene polymorphisms with bone mineral density in postmenopausal Korean women.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Kim Shin-Yoon, Lee Jong-Young, Kim Ha Young, Oh Bermseok, Kimm Kuchan, Kim Hyung-Lae, Park Byung Lae, Shin Hyoung Doo, Park Eui Kyun, Koh Jung-Min, Kim Ghi Su
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Bone mineral density (BMD) is a major factor for determining bone strength and osteoporotic fracture risk, and is determined by environmental and multiple genetic factors. KIT, which encodes a transmembrane receptor with tyrosine kinase activity, plays an important role in the differentiation of...
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