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CER1 gene variations associated with bone mineral density, bone markers, and early menopause in postmenopausal women.
Human genomics - 18 Oct 2013
Koromila Theodora, Georgoulias Panagiotis, Dailiana Zoe, Ntzani Evangelia E, Samara Stavroula, Chassanidis Chris, Aleporou-Marinou Vassiliki, Kollia Panagoula
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BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis has a multifactorial pathogenesis characterized by a combination of low bone mass and increased fragility. In our study, we focused on the effects of polymorphisms in CER1 and DKK1 genes, recently reported as important susceptibility genes for osteoporosis, on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone markers in osteoporotic women. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of CER1 and DKK1...
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