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Association of genetic polymorphisms of RANK, RANKL and OPG with bone mineral density in Chinese peri- and postmenopausal women.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Oct 2013
Shang Min, Lin Li, Cui Hong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To explore the influence of 14 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B (RANK), RANK ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) on bone mineral density (BMD) in a Chinese female population. DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 108 perimenopausal and 127 postmenopausal women aged 43-65 years. All participants underwent lumbar spinal...
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