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The type 2 deiodinase Thr92Ala polymorphism is associated with increased bone turnover and decreased femoral neck bone mineral density.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Jun 2010
Heemstra Karen A, Hoftijzer Hendrieke, van der Deure Wendy M, Peeters Robin P, Hamdy Neveen A, Pereira Alberto, Corssmit Eleonora P, Romijn Johannes A, Visser Theo J, Smit Johannes W
Abstract excerpt
The role of type 2 deiodinase (D2) in the human skeleton remains unclear. The D2 polymorphism Thr92Ala has been associated with lower enzymatic activity, which could result in lower local triiodothyronine (T(3)) availability in bone. We therefore hypothesized that the D2 Thr92Ala polymorphism may...
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