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The osteocalcin gene rs1800247 polymorphism in Kashubian population.
Rheumatology international - 1 Dec 2013
Specjalski Krzysztof, Porzezińska Maria, Siemińska Alicja, Słomiński Jan M, Jassem Ewa
Abstract excerpt
Osteocalcin is the most important noncollagenous protein component of the bone. Polymorphisms of osteocalcin gene were reported to be associated with bone mineral density. However, this relation was only confirmed in some populations. In this study presence of C/T polymorphism in osteocalcin gene (rs1800247) was determined in Kashubian population (northern Poland). The frequencies of variants were CC 9 %, TC 31...
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