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Associations of SAA1 gene polymorphism with lipid lelvels and osteoporosis in Chinese women.
Lipids in health and disease - 22 Mar 2013
Feng Zheng-Ping, Li Xiao-Yu, Jiang Rong, Deng Hua-Cong, Yang Mei, Zhou Qin, Que Wen-Jun, Du Jia
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BACKGROUND: The development of osteoporosis is associated with several risk factors, such as genetic polymorphisms and enviromental factors. This study assessed the correlation between SAA1 gene rs12218 polymorphism and HDL-C lelvels and osteoporosis in a population of Chinese women. METHODS: A total of 387 postmenopausal female patients who were diagnosed with osteoporosis (case group) based on bone mineral...
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