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Association of the g.27563G>A osteoprotegerin genetic polymorphism with bone mineral density in Chinese women.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 14 Feb 2014
Liu Y P, Zhao D W, Wang W M, Wang B J, Zhang Y, Li Z G
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a common multifactorial disease in postmenopausal women. This study aimed to investigate the association of the g.27563G>A osteoprotegerin (OPG) genetic polymorphism with bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis. A case-control study was carried out with 435 osteoporosis postmenopausal women cases and 442 age-matched healthy controls. The BMD at the femoral neck hip, lumbar spine (L₂₋₄), and...
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