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A functional amino acid substitution in the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) gene is associated with lower bone mineral density and increased fracture risk.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 2014
Torekov S S, Harsløf T, Rejnmark L, Eiken P, Jensen J B, Herman A P, Hansen T, Pedersen O, Holst J J, Langdahl B L
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CONTEXT: Food ingestion decreases bone resorption, and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) may mediate this effect. Mice overexpressing GIP have increased osteoblast activity and are rescued from age-related bone loss, whereas GIPR knockout mice have decreased cortical bone mass and compromised bone quality. Carriers of the functional variant GIPR Glu354Gln (rs1800437) have higher plasma glucose 2...
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