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Association of estrogen receptor alpha gene polymorphisms and risk of fracture.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jun 2012
Wei GuoJun, Yao Meng, Wang YanSong, Zhou CangWei, Wan DeYu, Lei HongWei, Dong DaMing
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The association between estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) gene polymorphisms and risk of fracture is still controversial and ambiguous. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of PvuII polymorphisms of the ESR1 gene on fracture risk in Chinese patients. A population-based control study of elderly subjects was conducted in 120 fracture patients and 120 controls. The PvuII pp genotype of the ESR1 gene...
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