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Calcitonin receptor gene polymorphism in cCinese Xinjiang Han and Uygur women with primary osteoporosis.
The journal of nutrition, health & aging - 1 Jan 2014
Xu J, Gao Y, Yin J, Zhao X, Wang H, Yuan H, Wang F
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Osteoporosis is a systemic disease with a strong genetic component. Calcitonin receptors (CTR) are involved in maintaining calcium homeostasis. There is no consensus whether CTR gene polymorphism plays a role in affecting pathogenesis of osteoporosis. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate genetic susceptibility of calcitonin receptor gene polymorphism (genotypes and allele...
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