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The CYP3A4*18 genotype in the cytochrome P450 3A4 gene, a rapid metabolizer of sex steroids, is associated with low bone mineral density.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Mar 2009
Kang Y S, Park S Y, Yim C H, Kwak H S, Gajendrarao P, Krishnamoorthy N, Yun S-C, Lee K W, Han K O
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is influenced by genetic factors. The interindividual variability in the activity of CYP3A, the metabolic enzyme of sex hormones, may result from genetic polymorphisms. In a study of 2,178 women of ages 40-79 years, the presence of the CYP3A4*18 variant was found to be significantly associated with low bone mass. In vitro functional analyses indicate that CYP3A4*18 is a gain-of-function mutation in...
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