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Replication of Caucasian loci associated with bone mineral density in Koreans.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Oct 2013
Kim Y A, Choi H J, Lee J Y, Han B G, Shin C S, Cho N H
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SUMMARY: Most bone mineral density (BMD) loci were reported in Caucasian genome-wide association studies (GWAS). This study investigated the association between 59 known BMD loci (+200 suggestive SNPs) and DXA-derived BMD in East Asian population with respect to sex and site specificity. We also identified four novel BMD candidate loci from the suggestive SNPs. INTRODUCTION: Most GWAS have reported BMD-related...
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