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Combined effects of collagen type I alpha1 (COL1A1) Sp1 polymorphism and osteoporosis risk factors on bone mineral density in Turkish postmenopausal women.
Gene - 1 May 2014
Kurt-Sirin Ozlem, Yilmaz-Aydogan Hulya, Uyar Mehmet, Seyhan Mehmet-Fatih, Isbir Turgay, Can Ayse
Abstract excerpt
Identification of risk factors for osteoporosis has been essential for understanding the development of osteoporosis. The collagen type I alpha1 (COL1A1) gene is suggested to be implicated in reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in osteoporosis. In the present study, the investigation of the effects of Sp1 polymorphic variants of COL1A1 gene on BMD values, and the determination of the association between COL1A1 Sp1...
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