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Novel sequence variations in the CER1 gene are strongly associated with low bone mineral density and risk of osteoporotic fracture in postmenopausal women.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Jul 2012
Koromila Theodora, Dailiana Zoe, Samara Stavroula, Chassanidis Chris, Tzavara Chara, Patrinos George P, Aleporou-Marinou Vassiliki, Kollia Panagoula
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease characterized by a combination of low bone mass and increased fragility. In this case-control study, we investigated the possible association of two novel candidate genes, CER1 and TOB1, with bone mineral density (BMD) and fragility risk in 300 postmenopausal women of Hellenic origin. The entire CER1 and TOB1 gene sequences were amplified and resequenced to assess whether...
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