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Relationships between endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B - 1 Aug 2009
Liu Shun-zhi, Yan Hong, Hou Wei-kun, Xu Peng, Tian Juan, Tian Li-fang, Zhu Bo-feng, Ma Jie, Lu She-min
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationships between endothelial nitric oxide synthases (eNOS) G894T and 27 bp-variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) gene polymorphisms and osteoporosis in the postmenopausal women of Chinese Han nationality. METHODS: In the present study, 281 postmenopausal women from Xi'an urban area in West China were recruited, and divided into osteoporosis, osteopenia, and normal groups...
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