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Analysis of recently identified osteoporosis susceptibility genes in Han Chinese women.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2010
Liu Jian-min, Zhang Min-jia, Zhao Lin, Cui Bin, Li Zhi-bin, Zhao Hong-yan, Sun Li-hao, Tao Bei, Li Min, Ning Guang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Europeans and populations of European origin, several osteoporosis susceptibility genes, including ZBTB40, RANK, RANKL, OPG, MHC, and ESR1, were recently identified. However, none of these has been fully investigated in Han Chinese populations. OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: In this relatively large cross-sectional sample of 1012 Han Chinese women, 21 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within 11...
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