Article
Association of MTHFR C677T polymorphism with bone mineral density of osteoporosis in postmenopausal Thai women.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - 1 Feb 2013
Tongboonchoo Chutaporn, Tungtrongchitr Anchalee, Phonrat Benjaluck, Preutthipan Sangchai, Tungtrongchitr Rungsunn
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis and osteopenia is rising with the increase in numbers of postmenopausal women. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), a homocysteine catabolizing enzyme, is involved in the regulation of bone mineral density (BMD). The association between MTHFR C677T polymorphism with osteoporosis in postmenopausal Thai women is hitherto unclear. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Bone Density
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic
- Female
- Humans
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
- Phenotype
