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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 consequen...
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