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Association of estrogen receptor alpha and collagen type I alpha 1 gene polymorphisms with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Apr 2011
Erdogan M O, Yıldız H, Artan S, Solak M, Taşcıoğlu F, Dündar U, Eser B, Colak E
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: In this study, ERα gene PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms and COL1A1 gene Sp1 polymorphisms in postmenopausal women were compared with lumbar vertebra and femoral neck BMD values. In conclusion, it was designated that PvuII polymorphism was effective on average lumbar vertebra BMD value in postmenopausal women of our study group. INTRODUCTION: Bone mineral density (BMD), the major determinant of...
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