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Association of CDX1 binding site of periostin gene with bone mineral density and vertebral fracture risk.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Jul 2012
Xiao S-M, Gao Y, Cheung C-L, Bow C H, Lau K-S, Sham P C, Tan K C B, Kung A W C
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SUMMARY: Periostin (POSTN) as a regulator of osteoblast differentiation and bone formation may affect susceptibility to osteoporosis. This study suggests POSTN as a candidate gene for bone mineral density (BMD) variation and vertebral fracture risk, which could better our understanding about the genetic pathogenesis of osteoporosis and will be useful in clinic in the future. INTRODUCTION: The genetic...
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