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Association analysis between the OPG g.27667T>A genetic variant and bone mineral density in Chinese postmenopausal women.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 24 Mar 2014
Zhao J J, Feng D H, Cheng L, Lu T, Wang L
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of the g.27667T>A genetic variant in the osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene with bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis. A total of 393 primary osteoporosis subjects and 402 healthy controls were recruited. The BMD of the femoral neck hip, lumbar spine (L2-4), and total hip were evaluated by Norland XR-46 dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The g.27667T>A...
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