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Association of estrogen receptor alpha gene polymorphisms with bone mineral density: a meta-analysis.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Jul 2012
Wang Ke-Jie, Shi Dong-Quan, Sun Li-Sheng, Jiang Xu, Lü Yan-Yun, Dai Jin, Chen Dong-Yang, Xu Zhi-Hong, Jiang Qing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A number of studies have examined the association between estrogen receptor alpha (ESR-α) gene polymorphisms and bone mineral density (BMD), but previous studies of ESR-α gene XbaI (rs9340799) and PvuII (rs2234693) polymorphisms have been hampered by small sample size, regional restrictions and inconclusive results. Thus a meta-analysis is needed to assess their pooled effects. METHODS: This study...
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