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The relationship between osteoprotegerin gene polymorphisms and bone mineral density in Chinese postmenopausal women.
International immunopharmacology - 1 Oct 2013
Wang Qingfu, Chen Zhuanghong, Huang Yong, Li Qi, Zhu Lixin, Cai Xianhua, He Guochao, Xie Yonghui, Liu Qin
Abstract excerpt
Previous evidence supports that the osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene is one of the most important candidate genes for influencing the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between OPG gene polymorphisms and osteoporosis in Chinese postmenopausal women. A total of 764 subjects were included in this study. The bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar spine (L2-4),...
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