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Eight genes are highly associated with BMD variation in postmenopausal Caucasian women.
Bone - 1 Mar 2010
Reppe Sjur, Refvem Hilde, Gautvik Vigdis T, Olstad Ole K, Høvring Per I, Reinholt Finn P, Holden Marit, Frigessi Arnoldo, Jemtland Rune, Gautvik Kaare M
Abstract excerpt
Low bone mineral density (BMD) is an important risk factor for skeletal fractures which occur in about 40% of women >/=50 years in the western world. We describe the transcriptional changes in 84 trans-iliacal bone biopsies associated with BMD variations in postmenopausal females (50 to 86 years)...
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