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Polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor genes are associated with hip fractures in Chinese.
Bone - 1 Nov 2008
Wang Jin-Tang, Guo Yan, Yang Tie-Lin, Xu Xiang-Hong, Dong Shan-Shan, Li Meng, Li Tian-Qing, Chen Yuan, Deng Hong-Wen
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INTRODUCTION: Hip fractures (HF) are a major cause of public health burden with strong genetic determination. However, the true causal genes remain largely unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Based on the important biological role of estrogens in bone homeostasis, this study aimed to investigate whether the estrogen receptor genes, ESR1 and ESR2, affect the onset of HF in 700 elderly Chinese subjects (350 with...
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