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Association of LRP5 haplotypes with osteoporosis in Mexican women.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Mar 2013
Falcón-Ramírez Edith, Casas-Avila Leonora, Cerda-Flores Ricardo M, Castro-Hernández Clementina, Rubio-Lightbourn Julieta, Velázquez-Cruz Rafael, Diez-G Pilar, Peñaloza-Espinosa Rosenda, Valdés-Flores Margarita
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a common health problem in Mexico, so it is essential to investigate the status of different gene polymorphisms that could serve as genetic susceptibility markers in the Mexican population. Genes with a role in bone metabolism are excellent candidates for association studies. In this study were determined the allelic and genotypic frequencies of four polymorphic markers (C/T rs3736228, G/A...
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