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Association of the 163A/G and 1181G/C osteoprotegerin polymorphism with bone mineral density.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Mar 2008
García-Unzueta M T, Riancho J A, Zarrabeitia M T, Sañudo C, Berja A, Valero C, Pesquera C, Paule B, González-Macías J, Amado J A
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to investigate the distribution of 163 A/G osteoprotegerin gene promoter and 1181 G/C osteoprotegerin exon 1 polymorphisms in a group of women with different hormonal status and to analyze their relationship with BMD. Osteoprotegerin polymorphisms and BMD were analyzed in 332 women (69 premenopausal and 263 postmenopausal). BMD was quantified at the lumbar spine (L 2-4), femoral neck, and...
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