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Association between osteoprotegerin gene polymorphism and bone mineral density in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society - 1 Dec 2009
Eun Il-Soo, Park Weon Wook, Suh Kuen Tak, Kim Jeung Il, Lee Jung Sub
Abstract excerpt
Generalized low bone mass and osteopenia have been reported in the axial and peripheral skeleton of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. Recently, many studies have shown that gene polymorphisms are related to osteoporosis. However, no studies have linked the association between gene polymorphisms and bone mass of AIS. Therefore, this study examined the association between the bone mass and RANKL,...
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