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Pathway-based association analyses identified TRAIL pathway for osteoporotic fractures.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Zhang Yin-Ping, Liu Yao-Zhong, Guo Yan, Liu Xiao-Gang, Xu Xiang-Hong, Guo Yan-Fang, Chen Yuan, Zhang Feng, Pan Feng, Zhu Xue-Zhen, Deng Hong-Wen
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INTRODUCTION: Hip OF carries the highest morbidity and mortality. Previous studies revealed that individual genes/loci in the Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL) pathway were associated with bone metabolism. This study aims to verify the potential association between hip OF and TRAIL pathway. METHODS: Using genome-wide genotype data from Affymetrix 500 K SNP arrays, we performed...
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