Article
Association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism and bone mineral density: the Dong-gu Study and the Namwon Study.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Jun 2013
Shin Min-Ho, Choi Jin-Su, Rhee Jung-Ae, Lee Young-Hoon, Nam Hae-Sung, Jeong Seul-Ki, Park Kyeong-Soo, Kim Hye-Yeon, Ryu So-Yeon, Choi Seong-Woo, Song Hye-Rim, Kim Hee Nam, Cauley Jane A, Kweon Sun-Seog
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism and bone mineral density (BMD). Two large cohort studies were performed: the Dong-gu Study (3,621 men and 5,409 women) and the Namwon Study (3,703 men and 5,672 wome...
Topics
- Absorptiometry, Photon
- Aged
- Alleles
- Bone Density
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Femur Neck
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Lumbar Vertebrae
