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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ Pro12Ala polymorphism and risk of osteopenia in β-thalassemia major patients.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2013
Sahmani Mehdi, Gholami Abdollah, Azarkeivan Azita, Darabi Masoud, Ahmadi Mohammad Hossein, Sabet Majid Sirati, Najafipour Reza
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors have an important role in the incidence of osteopenia in thalassemia patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the Pro12Ala polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) gene on bone mineral density (BMD) and subsequently, the...
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