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Association between osteoprotegerin genetic variants and bone mineral density in Chinese women.
International immunopharmacology - 1 Jun 2013
Shen Lianbing, Qiu Yihua, Xing Shunming, Chen Dechun, Zhu Yazhong, He Xiang, Wang Jinxin, Lai Jing, Shi Guohua, Liao Teng, Tan Junming
Abstract excerpt
Osteoprotegerin gene (OPG) is one of the most important candidate genes for osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to assess the association between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of OPG gene and bone mineral density (BMD). A total of 706 Chinese postmenopausal women were enrolled in this study. OPG gene variants were genotyped through created restriction site-polymerase chain reaction (CRS-PCR) and...
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