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A C >T polymorphism located at position -1 of the Kozak sequence of CD40 gene is associated with low bone mass in Spanish postmenopausal women.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Aug 2008
Pineda B, Laporta P, Hermenegildo C, Cano A, García-Pérez M A
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UNLABELLED: This study evaluated the association of a polymorphism in the CD40 gene with BMD and risk of osteopenia or osteoporosis in a population of 602 postmenopausal women. Results showed that women with the TT genotype had lower BMD at femoral neck and spine sites and increased risk of osteopenia or osteoporosis. INTRODUCTION: Recent findings have demonstrated that the CD40/CD40L system, which is of main...
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