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Effects of polymorphisms of the sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) gene on free estradiol and bone mineral density.
Bone - 1 Dec 2009
Napoli Nicola, Varadharajan Ana, Rini Giovam Batista, Del Fiacco Romano, Yarramaneni Jayasree, Mumm Steven, Villareal Dennis T, Armamento-Villareal Reina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms of the sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) gene are associated with differences in SHBG levels, influencing the risk for breast cancer and polycystic ovarian syndrome, but no association has been reported for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of G to A substitution in the 5'UTR (rs1799941) and the Asp356Asn (rs6259) polymorphisms of the SHBG gene on...
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