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HSD11B1 polymorphisms predicted bone mineral density and fracture risk in postmenopausal women without a clinically apparent hypercortisolemia.
Bone - 1 Dec 2009
Hwang Joo-Yeon, Lee Seung Hun, Kim Ghi Su, Koh Jung-Min, Go Min Jin, Kim Young-Jin, Kim Hyung-Cheol, Kim Tae-Ho, Hong Jung Min, Park Eui Kyun, Lee Jong-Young, Kim Shin-Yoon
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INTRODUCTION: Endogenous glucocorticoid (GC) may participate in bone physiology, even in subjects with no glucocorticoid excess. 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD11B1) is a primary regulator catalyzing the reduction of inactive cortisone to active cortisol. To elucidate genetic relevance of HSD11B1 variants to vertebral fracture and osteoporosis, we investigated the potential involvement of six...
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