Replication study of three functional polymorphisms associated with bone mineral density in a cohort of Spanish women.

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Gene candidate and genome-wide association studies have revealed tens of loci of susceptibility for osteoporosis. Some limitations such as sample size, use of confounding variables, and control for multiple testing and for population stratification, however, represent common problems in these studies that make replication in independent cohorts desirable and even necessary. The main objective of the present study...

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