Article
PLCL1 rs7595412 variation is not associated with hip bone size variation in postmenopausal Danish women.
BMC medical genetics - 23 Dec 2009
Cauchi Stéphane, Byrjalsen Inger, Durand Emmanuelle, Karsdal Morten A, Froguel Philippe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bone size (BS) variation is under strong genetic control and plays an important role in determining bone strength and fracture risk. Recently, a genome-wide association study identified polymorphisms associated with hip BS variation in the PLCL1 (phospholipase c-like 1) locus. Carrier...
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