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Association between secreted phosphoprotein-1 (SPP1) polymorphisms and low bone mineral density in women.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Chen Jen-Hau, Chen Yen-Ching, Mao Chien-Lin, Chiou Jeng-Min, Tsao Chwen Keng, Tsai Keh-Sung
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A recent meta-analysis found that secreted phosphoprotein-1 (SPP1) can predict the risk of both osteoporosis and fracture. No study has explored the association of SPP1 haplotype-tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (htSNPs) and haplotypes with bone mineral density (BMD). METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 1,313 healthy Taiwanese women aged 40 to 55 years were recruited from MJ...
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