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Association between osteoprotegerin genetic variants and osteoporosis in Chinese postmenopausal women.
Endocrine journal - 1 Jan 2013
Yu Fengbin, Huang Xiaoxing, Miao Jinhao, Guo Long, Tao Degang
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of osteoprotegerin gene (OPG) with bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis. A total of 338 Chinese postmenopausal women with primary osteoporosis and 367 healthy controls were enrolled. The lumbar spine (L₂₋₄), total hip and femoral neck hip of BMD were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). OPG...
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