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Gender specific LRP5 influences on trabecular bone structure and strength.
Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions - 1 Jan 2000
Dubrow S A, Hruby P M, Akhter M P
Abstract excerpt
A mutation in LRP5 (low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5) has been shown to increase bone mass and density in humans and animals. Transgenic mice expressing the LRP5 mutation (G171V) demonstrate an increase in bone mass as compared to non-transgenic (NTG) littermates. This study evaluated LRP5 gene and gender-related influences on the structural and biomechanical strength properties of trabecular...
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