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Osteopontin in bone mineral density of very old Brazilians.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Jul 2013
Souza Vinícius C, Freitas Wladimir M, Quaglia Luiz A, Santos Simone N, Córdova Cláudio, Sposito Andrei C, Nóbrega Otávio T
Abstract excerpt
Recent evidence suggests that changes in plasma levels of osteopontin (OPN) may be a promising marker for early diagnosis of bone disorders. We hypothesized that a frequent OPN gene polymorphism may be useful for identifying very old individuals with alterations in plasma OPN levels and consequently at risk of abnormal bone density scores. Men and women (80 years or older) living in the Brazilian Federal District...
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